Press Releases
November 5, 2015
Brain Imaging Reveals Possible Depression Signature in Traumatic Brain Injury
From Dr. Dan Krawczyk's lab: Kihwan Han lead authors a study that finds specific brain connectivity changes in individuals with depression after a traumatic brain injury that could lead to a biomarker for the common psychiatric diagnosis.
November 3, 2015
Study: How Depressive Thoughts Persevere, Interfere with Memory for People with Depression
Research from Dr. Bart Rypma's lab sheds light on how depressive thoughts interfere with memory and its cognitive cost.
October 9, 2015
Enrich Your Mind: Dean Promotes Rapid Brain Translation
For Dean Bert Moore's enduring commitment and dedication to advancing life-enhancing brain study, the Center for BrainHealth with the UT Regents has established an endowed chair -- the Bert Moore Chair in BrainHealth -- to permanently honor him.
October 7, 2015
‘Friends of BrainHealth’ Awards Research Grants to Distinguished New Scientists, Raises $298,000
The Friends of BrainHealth, a circle of donors whose significant financial contributions directly impact scientific study at the Center for BrainHealth, has raised more than $298,000 this year to advance brain research and give young scientists an opportunity to design and lead their own research studies under the tutelage of UT Dallas faculty.
October 6, 2015
Center for BrainHealth Breaks Ground on New Brain Performance Institute
On Oct. 14, the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas breaks ground on its Brain Performance Institute in Dallas’ growing Medical District. Slated to open its doors in the spring of 2017, the iconically designed 62,000-square-foot facility will make available to the public scientifically validated programs and assessments that enhance individual brain performance and health
August 20, 2015
BrainHealth’s Brain Performance Institute Partners with Texas Tech Law
Center for BrainHealth collaborates with Texas Tech School of Law to minimize stress and improve productivity of first year law students.
August 18, 2015
Study Finds Nicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain
Dr. Filbey's Cognitive Neuroscience of Addictive Behaviors lab at the Center for BrainHealth published findings that reveal significant differences in the brains of individuals who use both tobacco and marijuana and the brains of those who only use marijuana.
July 20, 2015
Brain Performance Institute, Operation Homefront partner to empower better brain health for warriors
The Center for BrainHealth's Brain Performance Institute will partner with Operation Homefront, a leading national military family and veteran support organization, to empower warriors and their loved ones to maximize their brain health.
July 15, 2015
Affordable, Non-Invasive Test May Detect Who is Most at Risk for Alzheimer’s
Research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is attempting to identify a potential biomarker that could offer a more complete picture of who is most at risk for Alzheimer's.
July 13, 2015
New BrainHealth Faculty Member Aims to Tackle Neural Mechanisms of Addiction and Mental Health
The Center for BrainHealth welcomes new faculty member, Dr. Xiaosi Gu, as an assistant professor to further research in addiction and lead one of three computational psychiatry laboratories across the globe.