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Snyder

Peter Snyder

Titles:
     Vice President for Research, Lifespan Affiliated Hospitals
     Professor, Dept. of Clinical Neurosciences,
            The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
     Senior Research Scientist, University of Connecticut
     
Departmental Program: Clinical
E-mail: psnyder@lifespan.org

Aldrich Building, Suite 132
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

Preferred Means of Contact: Email

Research Interests:

  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Speech Motor Control
  • Biomarkers of CNS Disease Progression and Treatment Response
  • History of Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Research Ethics

Representative Publications:

  • Snyder, P.J., Werth, J., Giordani, B., Caveney, Feltner, D., & Maruff, P. (2005). A method for
    determining the magnitude of change across different cognitive functions in clinical trials: The
    effects of acute administration of two different doses alprazolam. Human Psychopharmacology,
    20(4), 263-273.
  • Snyder, P.J., Bednar, M.M., Cromer, J.R. & Maruff, P. (2005). Reversal of scopolamine-induced
    deficits with a single dose of donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Journal of Alzheimer's
    Disease and Dementia, 1, 126-135.
  • Cannizzaro, M.S., Cohen, H., Rappard, F., & Snyder, P.J. (2005). Bradyphrenia and Bradykinesia
    both contribute to Altered Speech in Schizophrenia: A Quantitative Acoustic Study. Cognitive and
    Behavioral Neurology, 18(4):206-210.
  • Mundt, J.C., Snyder, P.J., Cannizzaro, M.S., Chappie, K., Geralts, D.S. (2006). Voice acoustic
    measures of depression severity and treatment response collected via interactive voice response
    (IVR) technology. Journal of Neurolinguistics, in press.
  • Maruff, P., Werth, J., Giordani, B., Caveney, A.F., Feltner, D., & Snyder, P.J. (2006). A statistical
    approach for classifying change in cognitive function in individuals following pharmacologic
    challenge. An example with alprazolam. Psychopharmacology, in press.
  • Mayes, L.C., Snyder, P.J., Hunter, N.C., & Langlois, E. (2006). Visuospatial working memory in
    school-aged children exposed to cocaine in utero. Child Neuropsychology, in press.

Other:

  • Associate Editor, Brain and Cognition
  • Fellow, American Psychological Association (Neuropsychology, Division 40)
  • Visiting Professor, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven, CT)