Dr. Hashemian is the co-founder and CEO of Brain Science International as well as the CEO of American College of Behavioral Medicine, Inc. which owns and operates the five Attention and Achievement Centers located in the San Francisco - San Jose metropolitan areas. Under his supervision, Attention and Achievement Center has provided diagnostic evaluations, QEEG recording and interpretation and non-medication based interventions including neurofeedback (EEG neurofeedback), Auditory Integration Training, Sensory Integration training and coaching to thousands of clients over the past decade. He has completed the Hearing Conservation Certification program at Portland State University and also has completed the Professional Program in Neuropsychological Assessment from the University of California at Berkeley. He has received several hundred hours of continuing education and training in child and adolescent psychiatric disorders from Harvard Medical School, and has completed the intensive course in Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation at Harvard. He is a Certified Berard Practitioner, as well as a Certified Solisten (by Tomatis) System provider and an Associate of the International Association of Registered Certified Tomatis Consultants.

Jay Gunkelman, QEEG Diplomate, is recognized as one of the top leaders in the field of EEG and QEEG, and has processed over 500,000 EEGs since 1972. He has served as president of The International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, as well as a board member and treasurer of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and is a past-president of the Biofeedback Society of California. Jay was the first EEG technologist to be certified in QEEG (1996) and was granted Diplomate status in 2002. He has conducted, published or participated in hundreds of research papers, articles, books and meetings internationally. He continues to lecture on EEG/QEEG at neuroscience meetings worldwide. He has co-authored the textbook on EEG artifacting (2001). Jay remains busy with current projects and publications related to his seminal paper on EEG endophenotypes (2005, Clinical Electroencephalography). He is co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Brain Science International and is a popular lecturer worldwide on the topic of QEEG and phenotype identification of neurological disorders.

Juri Kropotov, Ph.D. has earned three doctorates: in theoretical physics, in philosophy and in neurophysiology. From 1970 to 1990, he practiced at the psychiatric clinics of the Institute of Experimental Medicine and Institute of the Human Brain at the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg. His work with psychiatric patients included electrode implantation for neurological research, evaluation, diagnosis and therapy. For this research, in 1985 he was awarded the country's highest scientific award -- the USSR State Prize. His scientific interests are now focused on quantitative EEG and normative data bases, event-related potentials (ERPs), neurotherapy (neurofeedback, tDCS, DBS), QEEG/ERP markers of psychiatric and neurological disorders. In 2009, his book, entitled Quantitative EEG: Event-Related Potentials and Neurotherapy was published. Upon publication, he received the award for the year's most significant publication in the field of neurofeedback from the Foundation for Neurofeedback and Applied Neuroscience. In 2009, he was also awarded the Copernicus Prize, an award presented by the Polish Neuropsychological Society. Dr. Kropotov has published more than 200 papers and authored 9 books. He is currently the Laboratory Director at the Institute of the Human Brain at the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg) and a professor at the Institute of Psychology at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology (Trondheim).

Meyer Proler, MD is a graduate of Baylor University, College of Medicine, and is certified by the American EEG Society Board of Qualifications, as well as the American Board of Electroencephalography with special competence in quantified EEG. He has been a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Baylor University for over 14 years. He has had numerous scientific papers on neurology published. Dr. Proler is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology and American Academy of Neurology among others. He is president of MedDataLink and Statlink which processes hundreds of EEGs for doctors and hospitals in the United Stated and other parts of the world each month. He is also a shareholder and principal at Brain Science International.

Michael Bass, M.D. is a Board Certified Clinical Electroencephalographer and neurologist with over 30 years of experience as a diagnostician. He has developed expertise in technologies outside EEG, notably performing and interpreting electromyography, nerve conduction studies, carotid arteriography, and Doppler/ultrasound studies of cervical, cranial, and peripheral blood vessels. He has had training in quantitative EEG (qEEG). He is a graduate of University of Arkansas School of Medicine and is a member of The Association of California Neurologists and the EEG and Clinical Neuroscience Society. In addition to years of in-patient and out-patient neurology practice, His experience includes running a state hospital ward for chronic mental problems including developmental disorders and supervising the medical care for the Alameda County Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center. For several years, he has been proctor of orthopedic disability and neurological exams. He has participated in research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Currently, he practices in Northern California and provides review and neurological examination services to selected clients at the Attention & Achievement Center and is an interpreting physician for BSI.

Cynthia Kerson, PhD, QEEGT, BCN, BCB is the director of education for BSI. Additionally she is the clinical director of Marin Biofeedback, where she specializes in neurofeedback training for learning disabilities, pain, depression and anxiety. Her comprehensive training techniques are focused on meditation and mind-body awareness. She is also currently the executive director of the ISNR Research Foundation, where she oversees all granted and sanctioned programs for them. Dr. Kerson has published several papers and articles, is a mentor for BCIA and a member of SABA and ISNR. She frequently presents at meetings on neurofeedback and the research projects of the ISNR Research Foundation. She served as executive director of the Biofeedback Society of California from 2004-8 and it currently in her 2nd term as president for them. Cynthia has been a featured speaker at ISNR and served previously as their executive director (2005-2011). In addition to her more academic pursuits, she frequently consults with the media, contributing her expertise to television, including serving as the 'EEG expert' for the popular program MythBusters.

Joel Lubar received both his B.S. and Ph.D. from the Division of the Biological Sciences and Department of Biopsychology at the University of Chicago. He has published more than 125 papers, authored numerous book chapters and eight books in the subject areas of neuroscience and applied psychophysiology. He is also a sought-after editor, currently serving as one of the editors of the Journal of Neurotherapy. He has held the positions of Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester and Full Professor at the University of Tennessee, where he continues on as a professor emeritus. He is a past president of ISNR and AAPB, is a BCN-EEG senior fellow, is a licensed psychologist, a qEEG diplomate and is listed in the National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology. He is invited to speak and present regularly at international workshops, seminars and congresses. Dr. Lubar's early work was responsible for developing the use of EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) as a treatment modality for children, adolescents and adults with ADHD. Currently, more than 1500 healthcare organizations use the EEG biofeedback protocols that Dr. Lubar has developed.

M. Barry Sterman, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus, Departments of Neurobiology and Biobehavioral Psychiatry, UCLA. His seminal work in the operant conditioning of cats' brains in the late 1960s paved the course for neuromodulation practices today. He has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles, over 30 book chapters and 6 books in the area of operant conditioning in animals and humans, specializing in epileptiform and sleep brain behaviors. Dr. Sterman is a frequent lecturer and sought-after speaker on the topic of neuromodulation.

Dirk De Ridder, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor of neuromodulation and neurosurgery in Antwerp, Belgium. As founder and director of the BRAI²N (Brain Research Center Antwerp for Innovative & Interdisciplinary Neuromodulation) and the TRI Tinnitus Unit (Tinnitus Research Initiative), he uses both EEG and fMRI navigated non-invasive (TMS, tDCS, tACS, LORETA neurofeedback) and invasive (implants) neuromodulation for research and treatment purposes.

Michael Linden, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Board Certified Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Therapist. Dr. Linden has been the director of Attention Learning Centers and Attention Performance Centers in Southern California since 1988. He has specialized in qEEG assessment and neurofeedback treatment of children, adolescents and adults with ADD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder since 1982. His studies with students using qEEG-based diagnosis and EEG biofeedback as an alternative to medication yielded promising results. These results have been featured in the LA Times, and on television specials, including Dateline NBC, ABC, NBC News, on the NBC special "Autism: The Hidden Epidemic", and most recently on CBS's "The Doctors." Dr. Linden was instrumental in the development of the qEEG Scan (Theta/Beta ratios) with Drs. Joel Lubar and Vince Monastra in the late 1990s and recently discovered 6 subtypes of autism and two types of Aspergers based on qEEG map research (Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 2010), which has greatly improved the success of neurofeedback and is beginning to be utilized with other treatments for ASD.

David Hagedorn, Ph.D. has worked in various clinical and private practice settings for over 20 years. He serves as an international neuroscience and biofeedback research consultant and instructor for the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe. Dr. Hagedorn serves on the faculty at the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune and is an Assistant Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, School of Medicine. Dr. Hagedorn consults with brain injury and post-traumatic stress research experts and also consults with providers of trans-cranial magnetic stimulation, direct current stimulation, and anti-aging medicine. He has a Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with an additional Health Psychology Doctoral Certificate. Dr. Hagedorn is Board Certified by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance as an EEG provider. He is an approved mentor for the BCIA and holds several neuroscience committee positions.Dr. Hagedorn has been an award-winner and invited international speaker for two decades on the topics of EEG, applied neuroscience, peak performance, neurodegenerative conditions, biofeedback, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury/concussions. He serves as the CEO of Evoke Neuroscience, a company devoted to providing comprehensive brain assessment and training systems.

James Thompson, Ph.D. holds both Master and Doctorate degrees from Pennsylvania State University in Kinesiology (specializing in sports related brain injury, TBI or concussion) and Psychophysiology. He is an Associate Fellow of the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance.Dr. Thompson specializes in the use of neurological and physiological testing and training techniques for assessment and active care in rehabilitating TBI and performance enhancement. He is the Director of Brain Injury Research Programs at the International Brain Research Foundation and the Neurophysiology Program Director at the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center in New Jersey. Dr. Thompson is the author of several articles and book chapters. He is the Founder and Chief Science Officer of Evoke Neuroscience, a company devoted to providing comprehensive brain assessment and training systems.

Elena Labkovsky, PhD

Dr. Elena Labkovsky is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, trained at St.Petersburg University (Russia) and Northwestern University (USA). She specializes in the neuropsychological assessment and treatment of learning disorders, AD/HD, depression, anxiety, brain injury, sleep disorder, and Tourette’s/tic disorders. She uses EEG/QEEG/ERP, neurofeedback and biofeedback in her assessment and treatment.

Don Cooper, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at University of Colorado, Bolder. He received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Chicago Medical School in 2000. Dr. Cooper is the recipient of an NIH career award to investigate gene expression in cocaine addiction. His laboratory is funded by the NIH to study ecstasy and cocaine in the brain memory and reward system. He has served as an ad hoc member of a number of committees for the National Institutes of Health and as a chair of the National Academy of Science, Kavli US/Japan Frontiers program. He has also served as a peer reviewer for numerous journals. The long-term goals of Dr. Cooper's laboratory are to understand information processing in the brain motivation/reward memory circuitry and characterize the adaptations and impaired neural memory mechanisms associated with depression, addiction and schizophrenia. His neurophysiology lab combines behavioral, molecular genetic and detailed electrophysiological analysis. The overall objective is to understand how psychostimulant drugs alter neuronal impulse activity that leads to short and long-term changes in communication within the mesolimbic dopamine system.

Gregory Alter, Ph.D. is a California-licensed psychologist and marriage and family therapist. He is board certified in clinical health psychology and in general biofeedback and neurofeedback. He has over 30 years of experience in the use of biofeedback to enhance attention and performance, as well as integrating diverse approaches from both biofeedback and the psychology of health and well-being. In addition, Dr. Alter offers educational assessments and psychotherapy. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Register of Healthcare Providers in Psychology and the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Alter is also a managing director of NeuroAdvantage, LLC, founded in 2004 and specializing in the clinical integration of light and sound neuromodulation, neurofeedback and biofeedback. He has also worked with the Attention & Achievement Center for over 10 years, providing clinical supervision and training in psychophysiology. He is an interpretative diagnostician for BSI.

Thomas Collura, Ph.D. has over 30 years of experience in research, development, and education in the areas of EEG, evoked potentials, brain mapping, and neurofeedback. He holds Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He has held faculty and staff positions with AT&T Bell Laboratories, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Case Western Reserve University. He is currently the Founder and President of BrainMaster Technologies, Inc., Bedford, Ohio. He has published over 20 peer reviewed journal articles and several book chapters, holds numerous patents in EEG and neurofeedback, and is currently authoring a textbook on the foundations of neurofeedback. He received the Hans Berger Award of Merit from the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), is a past president of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), and a past president of the Neurofeedback Division of the AAPB. He is a diplomate of the Quantitative EEG (QEEG) Certification Board. He currently collaborates with institutions such as Brown University, and is Academic Program Director for Stress Therapy Solutions and is a technical editor for the Journal of Neurotherapy.

Margaret MacDonald, M.D., BCN, QEEGT has over 20 years experience in medicine, psychiatry, and neurobehavioral rehabilitation, using biofeedback and neurofeedback. She is BCIA and QEEG certified and has taught workshops at several conferences. Her current position is in brain injury research at the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration Brain Injury Center at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Lonnie Nelson earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 2004, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in rehabilitation psychology at the University of Washington's Harborview Medical Center. After completing an additional research development fellowship at University of Colorado, he joined the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) in 2007 at the Richmond, Virginia Veteran's Affairs Medical Center site. He transferred to the Fort Carson DVBIC site in 2008. His primary research focus is the remediation of cognitive function following traumatic brain injury through brain based interventions, focusing on neuroplasticity and cortical reorganization.

Jaime A. Pineda, Ph.D. received his doctorate in neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is currently an Associate Professor in the Departments of Cognitive Science and Neuroscience at UCSD, as well as Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory. His current research interests range from neural plasticity and brain-computer interfaces to, most recently, the relationship between EEG mu rhythms, mirror neurons, action comprehension and autism.

Gabriel Tan, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialty certification in clinical health psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He is a diplomate-fellow in advance psychopharmacology, a diplomate in qEEG, holds certification in clinical hypnosis and behavioral medicine and is a senior fellow in biofeedback (both peripheral and EEG). Dr. Tan is currently serving as Associate Professor and Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at the National University of Singapore. His prior position was at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, where he spent over 20 years working with veterans. He held a concurrent academic appointment as an associate professor at the Baylor College of Medicine. He has recently completed two book chapters, one focused on neuromodulatory approaches to pain management, the other on neurofeedback and epilepsy. Professor Tan is the recipient of 10 research grants, is a member of the editorial board for the journal Pain Medicine and Psychological Services and is a past president of the AAPB.