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Edward Allan Roth III (Ed Roth, born April 26, 1970) is an American music therapist, research scientist, and musician who conducts research on the neurobiology of music therapy for individuals with neurologic and mental health disorders. He serves as the Carmel Provencal Distinguished Professor and Director of Music Therapy at Western Michigan University where he is the founding director of the Brain Research and Interdisciplinary Neurosciences laboratory (BRAIN lab).

Academic and Clinical Background
He completed his clinical training in adult and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical Center (Ann Arbor, MI) as part of his Bachelor's degree in music therapy at Western Michigan University where his applied instrument was percussion. He practiced as a clinical music therapist at Blythedale Children's Hospital near New York City with children diagnosed with neurologic disorders and trauma including traumatic brain injuries, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, and injuries incurred from violence.

Research
His research has been wide-reaching including music-based gait rehabilitation for individuals with traumatic brain injuries and stroke, the use of music in treatment for adolescents living with addiction, and the neurobiology of improvisation.