BBS FACULTY RESEARCH AND ACCOLADES | 2020
BBS Faculty Published Papers
Chandramallika Basak, PhD
Influence of Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Task-Switching in Older Adults: An fMRI Study, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, September 2020
Tracking Changes in Frontal Lobe Hemodynamic Response in Individual Adults with Developmental Language Disorder Following HD tDCS Enhanced Phonological Working Memory Training: An fNIRS Feasibility Study, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, September 2020
Michael Burton, PhD
Sex- and cell-dependent contribution of peripheral HMGB1 and TLR4 in arthritis-induced pain, The Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain, August 2020
Sex-dependent role of microglia in disulfide HMGB1-mediated mechanical hypersensitivity, The Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain, August 2020
eIF4E phosphorylation modulates pain and neuroinflammation in the aged, GeoScience, July 2020
A pharmacological interactome between COVID-19 patient samples and human sensory neurons reveals potential drivers of neurogenic pulmonary dysfunction, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, June 2020
The cellular basis of protease-activated receptor 2 evoked mechanical and affective pain, JCI Insight, June 2020
Isolation, culture, and downstream characterization of primary microglia and astrocytes from adult rodent brain and spinal cord, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, July 2020
Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD
Enhancing Patient Understanding of Medication Risks and Benefits, Arthritis Care & Research, August 2020
Carol Cokely, PhD
Planning Effective Remote Clinical Education, Audiology Today, October 2020
Namrata Das, PhD
Relationship of Parieto-Occipital Brain Energy Phosphate Metabolism and Cognition Using ³¹P MRS at 7-Tesla in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, August 2020
Christine Dollaghan, PhD
Applying Item Response Theory Modeling to Identifying Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorders, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, June 2020
Greg Dussor, PhD
IL-6 induced upregulation of T-type Ca2+ currents and sensitization of DRG nociceptors is attenuated by MNK inhibition, Journal of Neurophysiology, July 2020
Repetitive stress in mice causes migraine-like behaviors and calcitonin gene-related peptide-dependent hyperalgesic priming to a migraine trigger, Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain, June 2020
Crystal Engineer, PhD
Vagus nerve stimulation paired with tones restores auditory processing in a rat model of Rett syndrome, Brain Stimulation, August 2020
Kristen Kennedy, PhD
Greater BOLD Variability is Associated with Poorer Cognitive Function in an Adult Lifespan Sample, Cerebral Cortex, September 2020
Beta-amyloid burden predicts poorer mnemonic discrimination in cognitively normal older adults, NeuroImage, November 2020
Frontostriatal white matter connectivity: age differences and associations with cognition and BOLD modulation, Neurobiology of Aging, October 2020
White Matter Microstructure Predicts Focal and Broad Functional Brain Dedifferentiation in Normal Aging, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, June 2020
Sven Kroener, PhD
Deletion of the Mitochondrial Matrix Protein CyclophilinD Prevents Parvalbumin Interneuron Dysfunction and Cognitive Deficits in a Mouse Model of NMDA Hypofunction, The Journal of Neuroscience, August 2020
Candice Mills, PhD
Online Developmental Science to Foster Innovation, Access, and Impact, Science & Society, July 2020
Margaret Owen, PhD
Too Early for Early Education? Effects on Parenting for Mothers and Fathers, Journal of Marriage and Family, July 2020
Parenting quality from observational ratings at age 2: validation from Norwegian and U.S. Samples, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, June 2020
Severe poverty and growth in behavioral self-regulation: The mediating role of parenting, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, May 2020
Jiyoung Park, PhD
The influence of male faces on stereotype activation among women in STEM: An ERP investigation, Biological Psychology, October 2020
Is Conscientiousness Always Associated with Better Health? A U.S.-Japan Cross-Cultural Examination of Biological Health Risk, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, June 2020
Karen Rodrigue, PhD
Greater BOLD Variability is Associated with Poorer Cognitive Function in an Adult Lifespan Sample, Cerebral Cortex, September 2020
Beta-amyloid burden predicts poorer mnemonic discrimination in cognitively normal older adults, NeuroImage, November 2020
Frontostriatal white matter connectivity: age differences and associations with cognition and BOLD modulation, Neurobiology of Aging, October 2020
Raúl Rojas, PhD
Beyond Scores: Using Converging Evidence to Determine Speech and Language Services Eligibility for Dual Language Learners, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, August 2020
Pamela Rollins, PhD
Mutual Gaze: An Active Ingredient for Social Development in Toddlers with ASD: A Randomized Control Trial, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, September 2020
Michael Rugg, PhD
Age Differences in Retrieval-Related Reinstatement Reflect Age-Related Dedifferentiation at Encoding, Cerebral Cortex, August 2020
Recollection-related hippocampal fMRI effects predict longitudinal memory change in healthy older adults, Neuropsychologia, September 2020
Adrianna Shembel, PhD
Effects of Vocal Training on Thyroarytenoid Muscle Neuromuscular Junctions and Myofibers in Young and Older Rats, The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, July 2020
Ana Solodkin, PhD
Heritability of Structural Patterning in the Human Cerebral Cortex, NeuroImage, November 2020
Meghan Swanson, PhD
The role of caregiver speech in supporting language development in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder, Development and Psychopathology, September 2020
Service, Honors & Awards, and Other Recognition
Chandramallika Basak, PhD
Featured in: North Texas Researchers Find Opportunities Amid the Challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Dallas Morning News, August 2020
Presented research at American Psychological Association 2020 convention
Chair of APA Division 20 Special Interest Group (SIG) on Technology and Aging, 2020-2021.
Michael Burton, PhD
Vice Chair of the Basic Science Advisory Group (BSAG) for the Endocrine Society, June 2020
Member of Alliance to Catalyze Change in STEM Success (ACCESS), July 2020
Jackie Clark, PhD
Quoted in: “Are headphones safe for children?”, Influencer and mommy blogger, Shibley Smiles, June 2020
Quoted in: “Why are My Ears Ringing? 9 Causes of Tinnitus, According to Audiologists”, Prevention, May 2020
Viewpoint: It’s Time to Engage in Public Health, The Hearing Journal, September 2020
Editorial: Humanitarian Outreach Amid COVID-19, The Hearing Journal, July 2020
Editorial: Audiological Needs, Solutions in COVID-19, The Hearing Journal, June 2020
Review: Ethics and Etiquette in Humanitarian Engagement—101, Seminars in Hearing, May 2020
Invited to participate in small group consultations with World Health Organization on: Targets and Indicators, World Hearing Forum Core Team, and World Hearing Forum, June-September 2020
Greg Dussor, PhD
Mayday Fellow
Kristen Kennedy, PhD
Promoted to Senior Editor for journal NeuroImage
Mike Kilgard, PhD
Selected to give the Wings For Life Lecture at the 59th International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting, September 2020
Mike Kilgard, PhD
and Rob Rennaker, PhD
FDA approval to proceed with an early feasibility study using the ReStore Vagus Nerve Stimulator to enhance prolonged exposure therapy for treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), April 2020
Sven Kroener, PhD
Member, UT Dallas Committee on Equity, Justice, and Inclusion
Candice Mills, PhD
Featured in: North Texas Researchers Find Opportunities Amid the Challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Dallas Morning News, August 2020
Margaret Owen, PhD
Election to the Board of the Dallas County Medical Society Alliance and Co-Chair, Community Partnerships
Amy Pinkham, PhD
Received supplemental funding from NIH to examine introspective accuracy and bias in mild cognitive impairment, Collaborators: Rob Ackerman, PhD and Karen Rodrigue, PhD
Karen Prager, PhD
Member, UT Dallas Committee on Educational Policy; Member, School of BBS IDEA Committee
Ana Solodkin, PhD
Appointed to UT Dallas International Oversight Committee