Research Projects

The researchers of the Imaging Genetics network across all the University of California campuses are involved in many studies of the genetic causes and factors in various disorders, and the uses of brain or other imaging techniques to identify possible mechanisms or treatments. Many of these studies are actively recruiting volunteers, or have resources available for collaborators.

• Archived Proceedings of the International Imaging Genetics Conference
• Alzheimers’ Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
• Functional Imaging Biomedical Informatics Research Network (FBIRN)

Related Research Projects

UC Davis

• Cognitive Control
• UC Davis Schizophrenia Research and Education Program
• Episodic Long-Term Memory
• Cognitive Neurogenetics of Schizophrenia
• Pharmaco-fMRI
• Neural and Behavioral Predictors of Psychosis
• Role Project
• EDAPT Clinic for Early Diagnosis And Preventative Treatment of Psychotic Illness
  The EDAPT Clinic provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for children and young adults who have recently developed a psychotic disorder, or who are at high risk for one of these disorders and are experiencing what might be prodromal symptoms.

UC Irvine

• Center for Complex Biology Systems
• Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute (GERI)
• Center for Machine Learning and Intelligent Systems
• Brain Imaging Center

UC Los Angeles

• Research currently in progress in the Clinical Neuroscience Lab (CNS- Ty Cannon) includes:
  • a multi-modal brain-imaging study (assessing regional cerebral blood flow, electrical activity, and neuroreceptor distribution) of schizophrenic patients, their unaffected monozygotic and dizygotic co-twins, and normal comparison twins, aimed at further specifying the neural disturbances inherited in association with schizophrenia;
  • collaborative genetic linkage studies in families with a high density of schizophrenia to isolate genes that confer susceptibility to the neural system dysfunctions associated with the disorder;
  • brain-imaging studies of schizophrenic patients at first admission and later follow-up, aimed at identifying neural changes associated with symptom relief following anti-psychotic medication treatment;
  • prospective, longitudinal studies of birth cohorts and high-risk samples aimed at elucidating the roles of genetic and non-genetic factors in the etiology of schizophrenia and developing strategies for primary prevention.

UC San Diego

UC San Francisco

• Prodrome
• Corollary Discharge
• Cognitive Remediation Training
• Biomedical Informatics Research Network (BIRN) Functional and Structural Neuroimaging Calibration Study
• Genetic Vulnerability