LONGBOAT KEY, FL, October 22, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jason Brandt, PhD, has been recognized for achievement in clinical neuropsychology.

Dr. Brandt's distinguished career in neuropsychology spans more than four decades and is marked by pioneering scientific contributions, organizational leadership, and the training of future leaders in the field.

Between 1981 and 2021, Dr. Brandt held full-time faculty positions at The Johns Hopkins University, first in the School of Arts and Sciences and later in the School of Medicine. For 30 years, he was director of both the Division of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Cortical Function Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He reinvigorated these two academic and clinical entities, recruiting new faculty and launching new programs. Between 2005 and 2015, he also served as research director and then director of The Copper Ridge Institute, a nonprofit organization conducting research and education on the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

In 1995, Dr. Brandt was promoted to Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He held joint appointments in the Department of Neurology in the School of Medicine and the Department of Mental Health in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Upon his retirement from the active faculty in 2021, Dr. Brandt was named Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neurology.

Dr. Brandt's research has focused on disorders of memory, executive function and other aspects of cognition as they are seen in normal aging, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. He has also investigated the cognitive changes associated with epilepsy and its treatments, and the psychological consequences of genetic testing for neuropsychiatric disorders. Among his proudest achievements is his pioneering work on presymptomatic genetic testing for Huntington's disease (HD). In the late 1980s, he established the world's first program that enabled healthy adults at risk for HD to find out whether they would develop this progressive, debilitating illness. This groundbreaking work helped set new global standards for genetic testing protocols, emphasizing comprehensive psychological support for those receiving life-altering results.

Board-certified by the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, Dr. Brandt has been an active practitioner as well as a researcher. He and his fellows have performed thousands of clinical and medicolegal evaluations of adults with known or suspected brain disorders.

Dr. Brandt has been a prolific author whose work has reached audiences all over the world. He has authored or coauthored more than 320 articles and book chapters on neuropsychological topics. He also developed several widely-used neuropsychological tests, including the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT) and the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS).

A much sought-after speaker, Dr. Brandt has delivered lectures to both professional and general audiences. Among the many topics he has addressed are varieties of amnesia, memory in aging and dementia, risk-taking in Parkinson's disease, neuropsychological aspects of epilepsy, and presymptomatic testing for genetic disorders.

Dr. Brandt earned a bachelor's degree in psychology magna cum laude from Brooklyn College in 1975 before going on to complete a master's degree and a doctorate in psychology, both from Boston University. Reflecting on his storied journey to date, he credits much of his success as a trailblazer in neuropsychology to intellectual passion, persistence (what he calls "stubbornness"), and serendipity.

A defining aspect of Dr. Brandt's legacy is his vital role in establishing neuropsychology as a formal clinical discipline in the United States. Entering the field at a time when formal training programs did not exist, he himself apprenticed to prominent clinical scientists in laboratories and clinics in Boston. In 1989, at Johns Hopkins, he launched one of the first formal postdoctoral training programs in clinical neuropsychology in the country. Dr. Brandt and his colleagues have provided advanced training to dozens of postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to highly successful careers of their own, a source of great pleasure to him. In 1996, Dr. Brandt became the first chair of the practice committee for the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, helping to develop the standards that now define competent clinical practice.

Dr. Brandt has held leadership positions in several professional organizations. He served as president of both the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40 of the American Psychological Association) and the International Neuropsychological Society. He has served on numerous editorial and professional advisory boards and grant review committees.

In recognition of his dedication to advancing clinical neuropsychology, Dr. Brandt has received many honors over the years. He was named a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association of Psychological Science, and the International Neuropsychological Society. In 1997, he was among the recipients of TIME Magazine's Heroes of Medicine Award and, in 2015, he was presented with the Distinguished Career Award from the International Neuropsychological Society.

Since retiring from academia, Dr. Brandt continues to engage in part-time consulting work, primarily for attorneys handling medical-legal cases that involve cognitive disorders due to brain injuries. He has frequently served as an expert witness in civil cases. Dr. Brandt is also a consultant to the National Football League Concussion Settlement Program, where he helps determine which former players receive monetary awards for their development of neurocognitive impairment.

On a personal level, Dr. Brandt is happily married and enjoys travel, reading books and growing orchids during his leisure time. He has a rich and fulfilling family life as the father of one and stepfather of three successful sons, the proud grandfather of five amazing grandchildren, and the human "father" of an adorable Boston terrier. He donates his time, energy and resources to several charitable and community organizations, hoping to make the world just a little bit better.

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