AZA Allsop

AZA Allsop is an Associate Professor in Yale’s Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for Healing at Howard University. He is an artist, neuroscientist, and psychiatrist who conducts research at the intersection of social cognition, music mindfulness, and psychedelics.

His research and clinical work is guided by the belief that decoding these tools will provide a better understanding of how social groups function and offer insights into treating mental suffering and enhancing the evolution of society at large. He teaches meditation, yoga, and music and co-founded Renaissance Entertainment and Mefreely, companies that combine music, science, and community building to drive social change.

AZA is dedicated to enhancing the field of NeuroAI which is evident in his research and engagement as a faculty member at the IBRO SIMONS Computational Neuroscience Imbizo, held annually in Cape Town, South Africa.