Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center
The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center was
founded in 2001. The mission of the Center is to be at the forefront of
neuroscience research in psychiatric and psychological disorders, particularly
schizophrenia. Techniques employed by Center faculty include
functional, structural, and spectroscopic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electrophysiology (EEG, ERPs), and transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS). To accomplish brain imaging objectives, the Center
utilizes a research-dedicated 3T Siemens Allegra Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI) machine.
The Center staff includes Drs. Godfrey Pearlson
(Director), Robert Astur, Michal Assaf, and Michael Stevens. The Center faculty have research
interests in many aspects of cognitive function, including normal aging,
working and long term memory, spatial navigation, salience detection,
orienting processes, error monitoring, language, and attention.
These cognitive processes are examined in individuals with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease,
manic-depressive illness, Huntington's chorea, alcohol and drug abuse, and other
conditions. The creation of the Center was made possible by a
substantial bequest from the estate of Ruth C. and Phillip F. Holton and
very generous funding from the Yanner and Olin families. The Center is
supported by a number of grants from the National Institute of Health, (NIMH, NINDS,
NIA and NIDA) that amount to several million dollars. The Center
staff also
provides mentorship and training for university undergraduates and graduates, medical
students, and postdoctoral fellows. For more information please visit:
www.nrc-iol.org
Please email
afelici@harthosp.org
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