Human Clinical Studies at the CRC
John Gabrieli, PhD, Lee H. Schwamm, MD, Steven Grinspoon, MD, David Mischoulon, MD, Ph.D.
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Contact: Valerie Patilla, E17-445, x3-3091, pati@mit.edu
Optical Measurement of Cerebral Blood Flow to Guide Treatment in Brain Injury
Lee Schwamm MD
Conventional techniques of monitoring for cerebral ischemia are often invasive and involve surrogate markers such as intracranial pressure. Continuous-wave near infrared spectroscopy (CW-NIRS) is a non-invasive, real-time, continuous bedside modality sensitive to the perfusion and oxygenation states of the brain.
Wed Jan 9, 12-01:00pm, E18-470
Metabolic Abnormalities and Cardiovascular Risk in HIV Disease
Steven Grinspoon MD
The talk will focus on the cardiovascular risk factors and strategies to reduce this risk in HIV-infected patients. With introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, they are living longer, but experiencing increased morbidity and mortality related to cardiovascular disease. This may relate to some side effects associated with antiviral medications. We will discuss a strategy being developed at MIT and MGH.
Thu Jan 17, 12-01:00pm, E18-470
Acupuncture and its Applications in Psychiatry
David Mischoulon MD, PhD
The lecture will review the theories behind acupuncture, its proposed mechanism (s) of action, and its applications in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. We will review the scientific literature examing the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other disorders. The details of a typical outpatient acupuncture session will be reviewed.
Wed Jan 23, 12-01:00pm, E18-470
Representation of the Self in the Human Brain: Alterations in Autism and Schizophrenia
John Gabrieli Ph.D.
Functional neuroimaging research has identified a neural system in the brain, inluding medial prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex, that appears to mediate self-reflection and self-reference. This system appears to function differently in autism and in schizophrenia. I will review recent research that considers how this system operates typically, and how its alteration relates to autism and schizophrenia.
Wed Jan 30, 12-01:00pm, E18-470
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