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OUR RESEARCH

Learn about the work currently being conducted in

the laboratory! 

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OUR RESEARCH!

METHODS

MRI

 MRI 

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses a large magnet to take detailed internal pictures of the body and brain. By looking at the magnetic properties of blood in the brain, functional MRI (fMRI) can be used to observe brain activity. 

Selected Publications

  • Hinojosa, C.A., George, G.C, & Ben-Zion, Z. (2024). Hinojosa, C. A., George, G. C., & Ben-Zion, Z. (2024). Neuroimaging of posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and youth: progress over the last decade on three leading questions of the field. Molecular psychiatry, 10.1038/s41380-024-02558-w. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02558-w

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  • Hinojosa, C.A., VanElzakker, M.B., Kaur, N., Felicione, J.M., Charney, M.E., Bui, E., Marques, L., Summergrad, P., Rauch, S.L., Simon, N.M., & Shin, L.M. (2023). Pre-treatment amygdala activation and habituation predict symptom change in posttraumatic stress disorder. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 17, 1198244. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1198244

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  • Hinojosa, C. A., Liew, A., An, X., Stevens, J. S., Basu, A., van Rooij, S. J. H., House, S. L., Beaudoin, F. L., Zeng, D., Neylan, T. C., Clifford, G. D., Jovanovic, T., Linnstaedt, S.D., Germine, L. T., Rauch, S. L., Haran, J. P., Storrow, A. B., Lewandowski, C., Musey, P. I., Hendry, P. L., Sheikh, S., Jones, C. W., Punches, B. E., Kurz, M. C., Swor, R. A., Hudak, L. A., Pascual, J. L., Seamon, M. J., Datner, E. M., Chang, A. M., Pearson, C., Peak, D. A., Merchant, R .C., Domeier, R. M., Rathlev, N. K., Sergot, P., Sanchez, L. D., Bruce, S. E., Miller, M. W., Pietrzak, R. H., Joormann, J., Pizzagalli, D. A., Sheridan, J. F., Harte, S. E., Elliott, J. M., Kessler, R. C., Koenen, K. C., McLean, S. A., Ressler, K. J., & Fani, N. (2023). Associations of alcohol and cannabis use with change in posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms over time in recently trauma-exposed individuals. Psychological Medicine, 1–12. doi: 10.1017/S0033291723001642

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  • Hinojosa, C.A., VanElzakker, M.B., Hughes, K.C., Offringa, R., Sangermano, L.M., Spaulding, I.G., Staples-Bradley, L.K., Whitman, E.T., Lasko, N.B., Rauch, S.L., Orr, S.P., Pitman, R.K., & Shin, L.M. (2022). Exaggerated amygdala activation to ambiguous facial expressions is a familial vulnerability factor for posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 156, 451-459. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.049

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  • Hinojosa, C.A. (2022). Does hippocampal volume in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder vary by trauma type? Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 30(2), 118-134. doi: 10.1097/HRP. 0000000000000328

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