Our research group examines the ways in which neuropsychiatric disorders affect cognition. Our primary focus has been investigating neurocognition, including executive functioning, memory, and attention, in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In addition to describing the specific impairments in thinking that can be related to major mental illness, our lab is focused on understanding the genetic mechanisms and environmental factors that contribute to the development of cognitive deficits as well as testing novel therapies that may improve such impairments. Ongoing research projects employ a broad range of neuropsychological tests among patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and unaffected siblings of patients. Our goal is to understand the clinical, genetic, and environmental factors that are related to cognitive impairment, to characterize this impairment, and ultimately to improve neuropsychological functioning in patients.
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