Johns Hopkins University · NeuroscienceTsapkini Neuromodulation Lab
Kyrana Tsapkini · Baltimore, Maryland
Research Focus
Dr. Kyrana Tsapkini's lab focuses on developing innovative treatments for language impairments associated with atypical Alzheimer's disease, particularly in patients suffering from logopenic variant primary progressive aphasia (lvPPA). Using a method called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), they aim to enhance the effectiveness of speech-language therapy and improve cognitive functions like memory. Their research explores how targeted brain stimulation can help mitigate cognitive deficits and generalize language treatment benefits for those affected by this condition.
Alzheimer's diseaselanguage therapyneuromodulationtranscranial direct current stimulationprimary progressive aphasiacognitive deficitsverbal short-term memoryexecutive functionsbrain stimulationneurorehabilitation
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop neuromodulation treatments targeting language and cognitive deficits in PPA-AD.
AIM 02Investigate the effects of tDCS on brain connectivity and neurotransmitter levels.
AIM 03Identify predictors of responsiveness to tDCS in patients with language impairments.
Skills the Lab Values
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)behavioral therapymagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniquesneuroimaging analysiscognitive assessment methodsdata collection and statistical analysispatient interaction and clinical assessmentexperimental designnetwork neuroscience methodologies
Output against the department
Publications90bottom 29% of dept.473rd of 671
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Citations2.0kbottom 12% of dept.592nd of 671
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