Francisco X. Castellanos

Francisco X. Castellanos, MD

Adjunct Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Adjunct Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology

Adjunct Professor, Department of Radiology

Keywords
ADHD, RDoC, imaging, systems, cognitive, & computational neuroscience, neuroimaging, neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and genetics of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related conditions
Summary

We are conducting a range of studies all focused on understanding the neuronal substrates of the various conditions which are currently comprised within the syndromal diagnosis of ADHD. The approaches we use include functional and structural MRI, and a range of novel methods of measuring behavior and cognition.

Phone

646-754-5194

Academic office

1 Park Avenue

Eighth Floor

New York, NY 10016

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Adjunct Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Adjunct Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Adjunct Professor, Department of Radiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Graduate Education

MD from Louisiana State University

A sham-controlled pilot trial of focused ultrasound modulation of the globus pallidus interna in schizophrenia

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Attention problems in children born very preterm: evidence from a performance-based measure

Camerota, Marie; Castellanos, Francisco Xavier; Carter, Brian S; Check, Jennifer; Helderman, Jennifer; Hofheimer, Julie A; McGowan, Elisabeth C; Neal, Charles R; Pastyrnak, Steven L; Smith, Lynne M; O'Shea, Thomas Michael; Marsit, Carmen J; Lester, Barry M

Pediatric research. 2025 Apr 09;

The neural basis of dialectical thinking: recent advances and future prospects

Hu, Xiaomeng; Ma, Han-Qing; Tian, Ying-Qi; Hu, Yong-Heng; Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua; Castellanos, Francisco Xavier; Peng, Kai-Ping; Yan, Chao-Gan

Reviews in the neurosciences. 2025 Mar 12;

Monosodium glutamate: A hidden risk factor for obesity?

Kahe, Ka; Laferrère, Blandine; Castellanos, Francisco X; Zhang, Yijia; Mozaffarian, Dariush

Obesity reviews. 2025 Feb 06; e13903

Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study of Oral Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabinol for Essential Tremor

Longardner, Katherine; Shen, Qian; Castellanos, Francisco X; Tang, Bin; Gandhi, Rhea; Wright, Brenton A; Momper, Jeremiah D; Nahab, Fatta B

Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.). 2025 Apr; 15:14

Professor Alessandro Zuddas' Impact and Legacy: The Influential Networking and Human Connection Skills of a Passionate Scientist, Clinical Academic, and Pioneer in Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Carucci, Sara; Di Martino, Adriana; Castellanos, Francisco Xavier; Masi, Gabriele; Banaschewski, Tobias; Coghill, David; Moreno, Carmen; Cortese, Samuele

Journal of child & adolescent psychopharmacology. 2024 Dec; 34(10):421-427

Characterizing human spontaneous thoughts and its application in major depressive disorder

Li, Hui-Xian; Chen, Xiao; Wang, Zi-Han; Lu, Bin; Liao, Yi-Fan; Li, Xue-Ying; Wang, Yu-Wei; Liu, Yan-Song; Castellanos, Francisco Xavier; Yan, Chao-Gan

Journal of affective disorders. 2024 Nov 15; 365:276-284

Trajectories of attention problems in preschoolers born very preterm

Camerota, Marie; Castellanos, Francisco Xavier; Carter, Brian S; Check, Jennifer; Helderman, Jennifer; Hofheimer, Julie A; McGowan, Elisabeth C; Neal, Charles R; Pastyrnak, Steven L; Smith, Lynne M; O'Shea, Thomas Michael; Marsit, Carmen J; Lester, Barry M

Journal of child psychology & psychiatry & allied disciplines. 2024 Nov 10;

Resting state functional brain connectivity in child and adolescent psychiatry: where are we now?

Uddin, Lucina Q; Castellanos, F Xavier; Menon, Vinod

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Nov; 50(1):196-200

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