Lauren Ethridge

Hometown: Powder Springs, GA Undergraduate: B.A. Cognitive Science, UGA, 2006 B.S. Psychology, UGA, 2006 Graduate Program: UGA Dept. of Neuroscience

Current research interests: My principal research interest is in imaging genetics. We are currently completing a dense array EEG study of MZ and DZ twins from the Minnesota Twin Family Study in collaboration with Dr. William Iacono of the University of Minnesota. The initial project I am conducting is designed to evaluate genetic influences in a classical twin design on the visual P300, which is associated with a number of simple perceptual and complex cognitive operations. This project will provide a basis for developing my future work in this area. I am also currently finishing a project on analysis of variations in common modes of task presentation (blocked versus interleaved) in saccadic paradigms. In the future, I am interested in pursuing genetic neuroimaging research by taking advantage of the power of multimodal neuroimaging to understand constitutional influences on perceptual and cognitive operations in both health and disease.

Abstracts:

Ethridge, LE, Brahmbhatt, S, Gao, Y, McDowell, JE, & Clementz, BA. (submitted). Task parameters and task-switching: not all saccadic paradigms are created equal. Abstract submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Society of Psychophysiological Research, Austin TX, October 2008.

Ethridge, LE, Malone, S, Iacono, WG, & Clementz, BA. (2007). ERP source analysis of genetic influences on early and late processing in a visual oddball task. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Psychophysiological Research, Savannah, GA, October 2007.

Honors:
2007- 2009 Paul D. Coverdell Neuroimaging Program Franklin Foundation Scholar

2008 Acceptance at Multi-modal Imaging Short Course, Martinos Center, MGH, Boston, MA