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Clinical Researchers

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E. Rabia Ayvaci, M.D.

Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care

Research focusing on pediatric populations with depressive disorders

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Sherwood Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

Brown Lab: Psychoneuroendocrine Research Program

Psychoneuroendocrine research program focusing on substance abuse, dual diagnoses, and effects of corticosteroids on mood and memory

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Jennifer Coughlin, M.D.

Coughlin Lab: Brain Health Program

Brain Health Program researching molecular neuroimaging techniques, particularly the use of novel radiotracers with positron emission tomography

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C Munro Cullum, Ph.D.

Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium

Investigating short- and long-term effects of concussion and early detection and differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions of aging

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Anila D’Mello, Ph.D.

D’Mello Lab

Combining tools from cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry & developmental psychology to elucidate the brain circuits and mechanisms supporting language & cognition in humans

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Graham Emslie, M.D.

Pediatric Behavioral Health Research

Studying adolescent suicide prevention and treatment for suicidal adolescents

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Jane Foster, Ph.D.

Foster Lab (CDRC)

Developing analytical methods to integrate microbiome data with neuroimaging, behavioural, and clinical data sets to better understand the individual nature of microbiome-host interactions in health and disease

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Joseph Guillory, M.D.

Community-Based Peer-Delivery Recovery Education

Researching health disparities with a focus on recovery within the field of mental health 

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Elena Ivleva, M.D., Ph.D.

Schizophrenia/Tamminga Research Lab

Investigating neurobiological mechanisms of schizophrenia and related disorders and developing human in vivo biomarkers for psychotic disorders, primarily using cognition and multimodal brain imaging measures

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Laura Kuper, Ph.D.

Kuper Research

Researching transgender and gender diverse health and development

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Robin Jarrett, Ph.D.

Jarrett Lab: Psychosocial Research

Evaluating the role of psychosocial factors and interventions on the course of health in mood and related disorders

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Chadrick Lane, M.D.

Clinical Neuroscience Scholars Program

Researching biomarkers to predict post-surgery outcomes for patients with intractable epilepsy with the aim of guiding patient discussions on prognosis, treatment, and managements

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Christian LoBue, Ph.D.

LoBue Lab: Brain Aging, Injury, and Modulation

Brain aging, injury, and modulation: investigating later-in-life effects of traumatic brain injury and studying effects of noninvasive brain stimulation in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders

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Carrie McAdams, M.D., Ph.D.

McAdams Lab

Focusing on functional neuro-imaging studies to examine the connection between biological, psychological, and social aspects of eating disorders

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Shawn McClintock, Ph.D.

Interventional Psychiatry Research Program

Furthering the development and utility of neurotherapeutic interventions for use in scientific investigations and clinical practice

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Kimberly Roaten, Ph.D.

North Texas Burn Rehabilitation Model System

Focusing on strategies for improving suicide risk detection in health care systems and psychological recovery after traumatic injury, particularly among survivors of major burn injuries

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Tarek K. Rajji, M.D.

Rajji Lab

Focusing on improving cognition in older adults with or at risk for dementia through brain stimulation, with cognitive, functional, and pharmacological modalities

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Carol A. Tamminga, M.D.

Schizophrenia/Tamminga Research Lab

Investigating the nature and treatment of cognitive deficits commonly seen in schizophrenia and related disorders

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Madhukar Trivedi, M.D.

Trivedi Lab

Establishing antidepressant treatment efficacy, examining treatment-resistant depression to develop algorithms and guidelines, developing and validating biomarkers to reach the goal of precision medicine for mood disorders