Research Interests: Research interests are varied, but center on the relationship of the brain to behavior. There are several research projects investigating normal function and function in impaired populations: Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Down’s Syndrome, the elderly, head trauma patients, normal children, children with head trauma, and whatever new populations become available to provide a window to the functioning of the brain.
The techniques used in the laboratory range from neuropsychological and psychophysical testing to recording the brain’s event-related potentials and functional MRI.
There is particular interest in neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s Disease and Down’s Syndrome, for example) and their effects on sensory and cognitive function in the brain.