Research
Development & Developmental Disorders
Pre-natal genetic and environmental factors have life-long influences on brain, heart and other organs that are being studied with advanced imaging methods.
Diabetes & Metabolism
Obesity, diabetes and hypertension have deleterious effects on virtually every organ in the body, which are can be mapped and measured with non-invasive imaging methods.
Genetics
Non-invasive imaging methods provide powerful phenotypes for identifying genes underlying psychiatric, neurologic and systemic disorders prevalent in South Texas.
Infectious Disease & Immunity
Novel imaging methods track the spread of HIV and other microorganisms and monitor immune-system responses to novel therapies.
Longevity & Aging
Healthy brain aging and age-related disorders are revealing their secrets through imaging research in humans and animal models of human disorders.
Neurologic Disorders
In epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury (like Pediatric Nonfatal Drowning), stroke and many other neurological disorders, imaging methods are guiding the development of new treatments
Neuromodulation
Image-guided, non-invasive brain stimulation is being used to map brain pathways and to treat brain disorders
Psychiatric Disorders
Brain mechanisms underlying posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, substance use disorders, chronic pain and other psychiatric disorders are being explored with advanced neuroimaging methods.