The University of Texas at Dallas - Center for BrainHealth

Brain Diseases/Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Strategic Learning Intervention in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Collaborators Intervention Brain Imaging Contact
UT Southwestern, The Shelton School Strategic learning intervention program EEG, fMRI Jacquelyn Gamino

Brain Imaging and Genetics of Working Memory in ADHD

Brain Imaging Biomarkers Contact
fMRI Genetics Daniel Krawczyk

 

Autism/Asperger Syndrome

Brain Imaging & Genetics in Social Cognition

Collaborators Diagnosis Intervention Brain Imaging Biomarkers Contacts

UT Southwestern, UT Dallas
Establish innovative assessment battery for social cognition Devise novel intervention for social deficits
using virtual computer technology
fMRI Genetics Daniel Krawczyk

 

Dementia

Language of Hereditary Dysphasic Disinhibition Dementia (HDDD)

Collaborator Diagnosis
Washington University Examine linguistic markers of early disease onset

 

Discourse Assessment of Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD)

Collaborator Diagnosis Contact
UC San Francisco Use language to differentiate differences between subtypes of FTLD, Alzheimers and healthy controls  

 

Semantic Memory and Gist Performance in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Mild Cognitive Impairment, & Alzheimers using fMRI and EEG

Collaborators Diagnosis Brain Imaging
UT Southwestern, Johns Hopkins Characterize language distinctions in populations fMRI, EEG

 

Marital Conflict Resolution in Dementia

Collaborator Diagnosis
UC Berkeley Characterize speech acts in FTD, Semantic Dementia Alzheimers and normal controls

 

Schizophrenia

Brain Imaging & Genetics in Social Cognition

Collaborators Diagnosis Intervention Brain Imaging Biomarkers Contact
UT Southwestern, UT Dallas Establish innovative assessment battery for social
cognition
Devise novel intervention for social deficits
using virtual computer technology
fMRI Genetics Daniel Krawczyk

 

Thought Disorder and Semantic Memory in Schizophrenia

Collaborator Diagnosis Brain Imaging Biomarkers
Yale University Establish bio imaging markers for treatment and long-term follow-up fMRI Genetics

 

Encephalitis

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis (HSE) Treatment with IV and Oral Acyclovir

Collaborator Diagnosis Intervention Brain Imaging
UA Birmingham Accurately assess viral load, structural lesion and neuropsychological performance in patients with HSE IV and oral acyclovir MRI