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Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Unit

Scope of Research:
Basic and Clinical Research on Neuronal and Perceptual Mechanisms of Cognitive Function

Our goal is to pursue basic science research on the neuronal mechanisms of cortical information processing and clinical research on perceptual and cognitive impairments in dementing illnesses, especially Alzheimer’s disease (AD).  

Our Current Research Activities are Focused on the Following Areas:

  • Clinical diagnosis and sub-specialty care of dementia patients
  • Patient oriented teaching in the medical school and post-graduate curriculum
  • Psychophysical analysis of spatial disorientation in aging and AD
  • Behavioral assessment of navigational disorders in aging and AD
  • Single neuron neurophysiology of navigational mechanisms in behaving monkeys
  • Human neurophysiological studies of visuospatial processing in aging and AD
  • Single neuron neurophysiology of visual motion processing in behaving monkeys
  • Functional imaging studies of white matter changes in aging and AD
  • Perceptual studies of attentional disorders in aging and AD
  • Perceptual studies of reading impairments in aging and AD

Contact

Charles J. Duffy, M.D., Ph.D., Unit Chief
Email: charles_duffy@urmc.rochester.edu
585-273-1696

Members of the Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Unit

Faculty

Fellow

  • Mia Weber, Ph.D.

Technical Staff

  • Sherry Estes
  • Teresa Steffenella