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        Raquel E. Gur, M.D., Ph.D.

Raquel E. Gur, M.D. Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Her academic career has been devoted to the study of brain function in schizophrenia.  After completing her Ph.D. in Michigan State University she joined the University of Pennsylvania, first as a Fellow, then as a Medical Student, a Resident in Neurology and Psychiatry and a Faculty member. Dr. Gur has directed the Neuropsychiatry  Section and the Schizophrenia Research Center  and has established an interdisciplinary  program dedicated to  advancing the understanding of  the pathophysiology of  this complex disorder  through  the application of  diverse strategies, from neurobehavioral  to molecular.  The research has been supported by the NIMH, including a Mental Health Clinical Research Center, a MERIT Award, a Senior Scientist Award, a Conte Center for Neuroscience of Mental Disorders, and a training grant.  Over the years, the research findings have been presented in professional meetings and published in leading scientific journals. This work has been carried out in large and well characterized samples of research participants, with commitment to advance knowledge while meeting patient care needs. »more

1) Describe the methods available to study cognition and affect
2) Discuss the nature and extent of cognition and emotion processing deficits
    in schizophrenia
3) Evaluate the clinical implications of cognition and emotion processing deficits 
    in schizophrenia