Video
Dr. James’ TEDx Talk
Dr. Andy James was invited to present at a local TEDx talk at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, in the Spring of 2011. The TEDx talk was titled “What Can Your Mind Do for You?” and was held in the Student Life and Technology Center at Hendrix.
Dr. James is exploring individual differences in cognition using fMRI. By developing a cognitive connectome, or a map of connections in the brain that are involved in cognition, James hopes to identify the cognitive differences between individuals to help understand cognition in both healthy and clinical populations.
UAMS Addiction Research Training Program Trainees Discuss Internships with the Brain Imaging Research Center
Over the summer of 2014, the Brain Imaging Research Center hosted two trainees from the UAMS Addiction Research Training Program. The trainees were able to partner with a Brain Imaging Research Center faculty member to hone their research skills. Brad Martins and Anthony Privratsky, both medical students at UAMS, were recently interviewed to discuss their work with the Brain Imaging Research Center over the summer. For more information on the program and possible training positions, check out the UAMS Addiction Research Training Program website.
Tonisha Kearney-Ramos Highlights Her Research in the BIRC
Tonisha Kearney-Ramos, B.S., was interviewed recently about her research in working memory deficits in drug addiction. Tonisha is a Graduate Student with the Brain Imaging Research Center currently pursuing her doctorate. Her dissertation emphasizes the translational nature of biomedical research in the BIRC and at UAMS.
Articles
Dr. Kilts’ Arkansas Times Article
Dr. Kilts was interviewed by Mara Leveritt from the Arkansas Times on his research on the neural basis of human behavior and the need for neuroscience research to inform our clinical understanding of mental health disorders.
For a copy of his article: Kilts ARTimes Article
Dr. Kilts Discusses Using Functional MRI to Explore Mental Illness and Addiction
In advance of his investment as the Wilbur Mills Endowed Chair in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Dr. Kilts discussed how the BIRC utilize cutting edge technology to explore the real-world problems of mental illness and addiction.
To view the article, see the Arkansas Medical News Website.
Audio
Dr. James’ “Here’s To Your Health” Segment
Dr. James provided information on fMRI for the segment on Dr. T. Glen Pait’s public radio segment. The discussion includes information on how functional MRI works and it’s potential applications to medical care.