Upcoming Research Studies

Research

Research Interests

  • Positron emission tomography
  • Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • Treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Psychosis (Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder)
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Cholinergic signaling 
  • Inflammation
Cyclotron equipment
PET scan equipment

A phase 1 study of [11C]CPPC PET to image microglial dysfunction in Schizophrenia.

IRB #: STU-2024-0786

A phase 1 study of [18F]ASEM PET to image the α7 nicotinic receptor in recent onset of psychosis 

IRB #: STU-2024-1083

 

A phase 1 study of imaging the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in mild cognitive impairment using [18F]ASEM PET

IRB #: STU-2024-1121