David Greenberg, Ph.D.

About Me

Dr. David M. Greenberg is a cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist whose research explores music at the intersection of medicine, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. His work uses advanced computational models to understand how the acoustical elements of music interact with the human brain...

Dr. David M. Greenberg is a cognitive psychologist and neuroscientist whose research explores music at the intersection of medicine, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. His work uses advanced computational models to understand how the acoustical elements of music interact with the human brain and emotion, with applications for personalized medicine and conditions such as autism and PTSD.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Neuroscience (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Education

PhD | University of Cambridge. Psychology. 2017

Clinical Psychology | City University of New York. Clinical Psychology. 2017

MPhil | University of Cambridge. Social and Developmental Psychology. 2011

BA | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Honors Psychology. 2010

Postdoctoral Fellow | Bar-Ilan University. Neuroscience. 0

Awards

Evans Lam Professor of Music and Medicine; Associate Professor of Neuroscience. 2026

Zuckerman Postdoctoral Fellow. 2019 - 2023

Daniel Turnberg Fellow. 2018 - 2019

Early Career Researcher Award. 2015

Graduate Center Fellow. 2015 - 2017

International Scholar. 2012 - 2015

Gates Cambridge Finalist. 2011

Graduated 1st in class. 2011

Alice M. and Walter F. Phillips Award for Best Honors Thesis in Psychology. 2010

Gates Cambridge Finalist. 2010

Dorothy and David Cooper Research Award. 2010

Community Service Award. 2008

American Ambassador to Italy. 2008

Research