University of Pittsburgh

Becker, James

Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine (Secondary appointment in Department of Psychology)
PhD, John Hopkins University
Cognitive Program, Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration Program

Contact

Suite 830 Oxford Building, 3501 Forbes Avenue
412-624-0142
Fax: 412-383-1755
beckerjt@upmc.edu
http://www.cnbc.cmu.edu/faculty/becker.shtml

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Research Interests: Human memory disorders, the neuroanatomical damage which produces human memory disorders

Accepting Graduate Students: Yes

Selected Publications

  • Becker, J.T., Aizenstein, H., Butters, M.A. (in press). Structural and Functional Neuroimaging Findings in Normal and Pathological Aging. In Geriatric Neuropsychology: Fundamentals for Practice. Bush S.S. and Martin T.A.(Eds.) New York: Psychology Press.
  • Becker, J.T., Davis, S.W., Hayashi, K.M., Meltzer, C.C., Toga, A.W., Lopez, O.L., and Thompson, P.M., for the IMAGe Research Group. (2006). Three-Dimensional Patterns of Hippocampal Atrophy in Mild Cognitive Impairment. Archives of Neurology, 63, 97-101. (Abstract-pdf)
  • Thompson, P.M., Dutton, R.A., Hayashi, K.M., Toga, A.W., Lopez, O.L., Aizenstein, H.J., and Becker, J.T. (2005). Thinning of the cerebral cortex visualized in HIV/AIDS reflects CD4+ T lymphocyte decline. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 102(43), 15647-52. (Abstract-pdf)
  • Becker, J.T., Lopez, O.L., Dew, M.A., & Aizenstein, H.J. (2004). Prevalence of cognitive disorders differs as a function of age in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection. AIDS, 18:S11-S18. (Abstract-pdf)
  • Ravizza, S.M., Delgado, M.R., Chein, J.M., Becker, J.T., & Fiez, J.A. (2004). Functional dissociations within the inferior parietal cortex iin verbal working memory. NeuroImage, 22, 562-73. (Abstract-pdf)

Honors and Awards

  • Editor, Neuropsychology, (American Psychological Association Journal)(2002-present)
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