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Center for Brain and Health

The overarching goal of the Center for Brain and Health is to advance the understanding of brain function in health and disease, with a particular emphasis on disorders that are prevalent in the UAE. The Center will achieve its goal by jumpstarting interdisciplinary research programs at the nexus of NYUAD’s strengths in Brain, Health, and Data Science, and by pursuing translational and commercialization opportunities with its clinical and industry partners.

Neural disorders due to diabetes, for example, are highly prevalent in the region, pose a significant societal burden, and are underserved by existing research efforts. The strength of the Center lies in its ability to focus NYUAD’s existing but separate areas of expertise around two organizing principles: (1) Local Disorders and (2) Shared Methodology. Thus, each project improves our understanding of a locally prevalent disorder and leverages shared research methodology developed and curated by the Center.

Center Director

Bas Rokers

Director of Center for Brain and Health, Director of Imaging Facility; Professor of Psychology; Global Network Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU

Theme Directors

David Melcher

Program of Head of Psychology; Professor of Psychology; Global Network Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU

Dipesh Chaudhury

Assistant Professor of Biology; Global Network Assistant Professor of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU

Kartik Sreenivasan

Assistant Professor of Psychology with an affiliation in Biology; Global Network Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU

Olivia Cheung

Assistant Professor of Psychology; Global Network Assistant Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, NYU