Dr. Hillary Schwarb
Assistant Professor Psychology University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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BURN 238
Lincoln NE 68588-0308 - Phone
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402-472-3721 On-campus 2-3721
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hschwarb2@unl.edu
Dr. Hillary Schwarb
Hippocampal Alteration in Methamphetamine Misuse (HAMM)
This study seeks to characterize dissociable microstructural changes in the structure of the hippocampus, a part of the brain that supports memory, and associated memory deficits among individuals who use methamphetamine. The project applies high resolution neuroimaging tools and sensitive behavioral measures designed to capture and quantify the natural variability in memory performance in methamphetamine users and matched non-users.
Specific Aims:
(Aim 1): Assess disruptions in the integrity of the structure of the hippocampus and identify impairments in its substructures, in methamphetamine users using magnetic resonance elastography.
(Aim 2): Determine the impact of these methamphetamine-induced structural disruptions on hippocampal-dependent memory.