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Bio:
Dr. Sandra Loo is an assistant professor-in-residence in the Division of Child Psychiatry and the Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics. She is principal investigator of two NIH grants examining the genetics of electrophysiological (EEG) measurements in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The goal of this work is to define EEG correlates of cognitive and behavioral functioning and use these as 'refined phenotypes' to identify risk genes for psychiatric disorder. The long-term goal of this research is to better understand the neural mechanisms by which genetic polymorphisms produce the cognitive and behavioral phenotypes evident in childhood psychiatric disorders.
Dr. Loo's lab is also studying cognitive and electrophysiological measures as biomarkers for treatment response in ADHD and Tourette's Disorder. Through collaborations with other neuroscientists, protocols are being developed for the integration of EEG with cognitive and behavioral assays of inhibition and working memory as treatment outcome measures. In addition to these research interests, Dr. Loo (with Dr. Christina Palmer) coordinates the core training course for the Center entitled 'Phenotyping Complex Traits.'
Dr. Loo is a clinical psychologist and is the director of pediatric neuropsychology in the Medical Psychology Assessment Center. She specializes in neuropsychological assessment of childhood psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD and dyslexia. Before coming to UCLA, she was director of two outpatient clinics specializing in the diagnostic and neuro-cognitive assessment of attention and learning disorders at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and the University of Massachusetts, where she worked with Dr. Russell Barkley.
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