Since opening in 2019 the imaging center has performed more than 3,000 scans for more than 24 approved studies from UTD and other scientific communities.
The studies currently approved to scan at the Sammons BrainHealth Imaging Center include:
“Neural Bases of Vocal Sensorimotor Impairment in Aphasia”
PI: Dr. Roozbeh Behroozmand
“Heart-Brain Connections Supporting Emotional Memory Across the Lifespan”
PI: Dr. Holly Bowen (SMU)
“The BrainHealth Project 2.0”
PI: Dr. Sandra Chapman
“Characterizing the neural underpinnings of cognitive inflexibility in ASD”
PI: Dr. Anila D’Mello (UTD/UTSW dual appointment)
“Do peers enhance or detract progress in group MI? A look into emerging adult brain and behavior” (NIH, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – R01AA030678)
PI: Dr. Francesca Filbey
“Partnering to Enhance Emerging Adults’ Response to Programs (PEERs)
PI: Dr. Francesca Filbey
“Understanding the neurological and cognitive impacts of using cannabis for chronic pain”
PI: Dr. Francesca Filbey (Tracy Brown > PhD student)
“Behavioral and Neural Correlates of Post-Stroke Fatigue”
PI: Dr. Hui-Ting Goh (TWU)
“Post COVID-19 neuro-Cognitive Manifestations & Underlying Mechanisms in Older African Americans (CCARE)”
PI: Dr. Ihab Hajjar (UTSW)
“Role of White Matter Integrity in Age-Related Functional Reorganization”
PI: Dr. Kristen Kennedy
“Development of Memory Networks in Children”
PI: Dr. Noa Ofen
“Social Learning_fMRI research”
PI: Dr. Bokyung Park
“DTI of human spinal cord from organ donors”
PI: Dr. Theodore Price
“Cognitive & neural bases of encoding and retrieval processes in human memory investigated with fMRI (3T)
PI: Dr. Michael Rugg
“Using fMRI prior to Surgical Resection to Understand Post-Resection Cognitive Outcomes (Univ. Arizona > 2103574332)”
PI: Dr. Michael Rugg
“Exploring the Parameters of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Using Whole-Brain Metrics”
PI: Dr. Bart Rypma (G. Hulon Sherard > PhD student)
“Neurovascular Coupling in Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease”
PI: Dr. Bart Rypma
“Understanding the Cerebellum for a Complete Picture of Cognitive Decline in Multiple Sclerosis”
PI: Dr. Bart Rypma
“Neurobiology of Language”
PI: Dr. Steven Small
“Resilience in Adolescent Development (RAD)”
PI: Dr. Madhukar Trivedi (UTSW)
“Studying the Health of Asians to Advance Knowledge, Treatments, and Interventions for Depression (SHAKTI)”
PI: Dr. Madhukar Trivedi (UTSW)
“Health and Lifestyle Contributions to Brain and Cognition”
PI: Dr. Gagan Wig
“Teen Cognitive Estimation & Feedback Study”
PI: Dr. Leehyun Yoon
“Adolescent Self-Esteem and Mental Health Study”
PI: Dr. Leehyun Yoon