The Schaffert Lab advances understanding of cognitive decline and recovery mechanisms by investigating (1) idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, focusing on cognitive, neurobiological, and pathophysiological processes that shape impairment and postoperative recovery, and (2) long-term cognitive impairment and dementia following traumatic brain injury, with emphasis on identifying factors associated with persistent deficits, accelerated cognitive aging, and later-life neurodegenerative diagnoses.

Interventional psychiatry is treatment that combines brain stimulation with medication for difficult-to-treat mental health disorders. At UT Southwestern Medical Center, our psychiatrists have advanced training and expertise in caring for people with treatment-resistant mental health disorders.

We specialize in the latest advances in brain stimulation to bring relief to people who haven’t had success with traditional treatments.

Dr. LoBue's BRAIN lab, short for Brain Aging, Injury, and Modulation Lab, has two lines of research in the area of aging and neurodegenerative diseases. The lab investigates the later-in-life effects of traumatic brain injury, which involves understanding the potential risk associated with developing dementia and the underlying biological pathways. The lab also studies the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with the goal of informing the development of new treatments.

The Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care (CDRC) is nationally recognized for its cutting-edge research in unipolar and bipolar depression. The research conducted within the center brings better understanding of the causes of depression, identifies effective new treatments, and improves existing ones.

The McAdams Lab at UT Southwestern uses neuroimaging and behavioral measures to investigate the connections between social, psychological, and biological aspects of eating disorders.

Psychoneuroendocrine Research Program (PNE) at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

The lab investigates the nature and treatment of cognitive deficits commonly seen in schizophrenia and related disorders.