NIAC Guest Lecture: Chad Sylvester (WashU Psychiatry) – “Neuroimaging in Pediatric Anxiety Disorder”

October 19, 2018
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
NIL Large Conference Room (Medical Campus, 4525 Scott Ave, East Bldg 2311)

“Neuroimaging in Pediatric Anxiety Disorder”


Background: Dr. Chad Sylvester, M.D., Ph.D. is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Washington University School of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience, and M.D. in 2009 at Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his Residency in Psychiatry in 2012, and his Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in 2014, at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Sylvester uses computer games and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study alterations in functional brain networks associated with Pediatric Anxiety Disorders. A long term goal is to develop new treatments (using, for example, computer games) that directly target alterations in functional brain networks.

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For inquiries contact Cathy Gezella.