Dr. ANA ALVES FRANCISCO
 
 
First Name
ANA
Last Name
ALVES FRANCISCO
University/Institution
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Email ID
ana.alvesfrancisco@einsteinmed.org
City
Bronx
Country
United States
State
New york
Zip code
10461
Department
Area of Research
cognitive neurocience
Area of Expertise
cognitive neurocience
Brief Description of Research Interest:
 
My work is mainly focused on characterizing brain function in rare genetic (such as cystinosis and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome) and neurodevelopmental/neuropsychiatric disorders (such as schizophrenia). More specifically, using EEG, I probe sensory indices, investigating auditory and visual processing, and executive function. My current aims are focused on the development of objective neural biomarkers for interventional work and capable of, for instance, predicting risk or tracking progressive changes over the course of a disorder. 
 
Representative Publications:
 

Francisco, A.A., Foxe, J.J., Horsthuis, D.J., DeMaio, D., & Molholm, S. (2020). Assessing auditory processing endophenotypes associated with Schizophrenia in individuals with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. Translational Psychiatry, 10(1), 1-11. 

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Francisco, A. A., Foxe, J. J., Horsthuis, D. J., & Molholm, S. (2020). Impaired auditory sensory memory in Cystinosis despite typical sensory processing: A high-density electrical mapping study of the mismatch negativity (MMN). NeuroImage: Clinical, 102170.

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Francisco, A. A., Horsthuis, D. J., Popiel, M., Foxe, J. J., & Molholm, S. (2020). Atypical response inhibition and error processing in 22q11. 2 Deletion Syndrome and Schizophrenia: Towards neuromarkers of disease progression and risk. NeuroImage: Clinical, 102351.