Dr. Gregory A Fonzo
Dr. Fonzo is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Transcranial Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation (LIFUP) is a novel and promising approach for reversibly augmenting brain function because it is able to reach regions deep within the brain, such as the amygdala, that are critically implicated in psychiatric illness. To develop and validate a LIFUP amygdala neuromodulation protocol for bipolar disorder, as well as other psychiatric illnesses, Dr. Fonzo aims to a) demonstrate target engagement and modulation in healthy individuals; b) map the neural circuitry responses associated with amygdala down modulation; and c) determine if repetitive LIFUP amygdala down modulation demonstrates therapeutic benefit.