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Psychiatry
UI graduate faculty research projects in Psychiatry currently available to SROP scholars. This list does not represent all faculty interested in being mentors. Please check the Psychiatry faculty website for additional research interests.
Automated Brain Structure Segmentation
| Principal Investigator |
Hans Johnson, Associate Professor Department(s): Psychiatry College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Research Description | Compare and contrast various brains. |
| Undergraduate Role | Software developer and data analysis. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Minimum software developments skills (C, C++). |
| Contact Information |
353-8587 hans-johnson@uiowa.edu Professor Hans Johnson |
The Blood Supply of the Human Insula
| Principal Investigator |
Sergio Paradiso, Associate Professor Department(s): Psychiatry College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Program: Neuroscience Program |
| Research Description | This study examines the relationship between proposed functional subdivisions of the insula and it's vasculature. |
| Undergraduate Role | Dissecting human brain, injecting dyes, documentation of effects through photographs, preparation of poster. |
| Minimum Qualifications | None listed |
| Contact Information |
384-9248 sergio-paradiso@uiowa.edu Professor Sergio Paradiso |
Vascular Depression and Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
| Principal Investigator |
Robert Robinson, Professor and Department Head Department(s): Psychiatry College of Medicine |
| Research Description | To treat depression and magnetic stimulation therapy. |
| Undergraduate Role | Opportunity to work with postdoctoral or faculty researchers in Psychiatry Department. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Some science or mathematics background. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-1144 robert-robinson@uiowa.edu Professor Robert Robinson |
Psychiatric Genetics
| Principal Investigator |
Thomas Wassink, Associate Professor Department(s): Psychiatry College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Program(s): Genetics |
| Research Description | Identifying genes underlying susceptibility to schizophrenia and autism. |
| Undergraduate Role | Evaluating high-priority candidate disease genes. Analyzing micro-array data for copy number variation. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Science background, interest in genetics, interest in psychiatric disorders. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-7743 thomas-wassink@uiowa.edu Professor Thomas Wassink |