Funded Studies

“Characterization and Drug Screening of a Novel Drosophila Model for LOAD”
Dr. Daniel Marenda
Assistant Professor of Biology
Biology Department
Drexel University

“Mechanisms of Action of Methylphenidate on the Juvenile Rat Prefrontal  Cortex”
Dr. Wen-Jun Gao
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

"Social Gaming for Children with Autism"
Dr. Felicia Hurewitz
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Drexel University

"Non-Invasive Assessment of Mitochondrial Defects in Autistic Children"
Dr. Michael Goldenthal
Research Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Drexel University College of Medicine

"Pre-Doctoral Training in Human Cognition Research Methodologies across Fields"
Ms. Quinn Cunningham
Graduate Student
Management Department
Drexel University

"Prefrontal Cortical Noradrenergic Modulation of Sustained Attention in Rodents"
Mr. Richard Chu
Graduate Student
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

"A Novel Strategy to Enhance Public Speaking Performance: A Test of Preliminary and Associations with Near Infrared Spectroscopy Measurements of Specific Brain Regions"
Ms. Lisa Glassman
Graduate Student
Psychology Department
Drexel University

NIH-Funded Grants:

“Locus Coeruleus Function and Methylphenidate Action”
Dr. Barry Waterhouse
Professor
Neurobiology and Anatomy
Drexel University College of Medicine

“Cortical Norepinephrine and Adolescent Executive Function”
Dr. Jill McGaughy, P.I., Barry Waterhouse, Ph.D., Co-P.I.