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Lilianne R. Mujica-Parodi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering.
Funding through the Office of Naval Research.
Figure 1. fMRI Activation of the Amygdala
in response to Fearful-Neutral Stimuli. |
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Dr. Mujica-Parodi’s laboratory focuses on the relationships between
four simultaneously or near-simultaneously interacting systems: neural,
cardiac, endocrine, and cognitive, to better understand the neurobiology
of arousal, fear, and stress. The laboratory is essentially split into
two areas of research: different studies investigate the causes of normal
variability in healthy individuals’ vulnerability and resilience
to stress, as well as the etiology of mental illnesses with strong emotional
components, particularly paranoid schizophrenia.
Dr. Mujica-Parodi’s laboratory will attract undergraduates with
strong interests in the interface between basic research and clinical
applications in mental health. Backgrounds in biomedical engineering,
neuroscience, experimental psychology, physics, or mathematics would be
an asset in students’ participation in different facets of the research.
Students will participate in neuropsychological and neurophysiological
testing and analysis, including electromyogram, electroencephalogram,
electrocardiogram, as well as assisting in the administration and analysis
of functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Contact Information
email: lstrey@stonybrook.edu
url: http://bme.sunysb.edu/bme/people/faculty/l_mujica.html
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