College of Medicine
Williamson Lab
Led by John B Williamson · Psychiatry
What we study
The Williamson Lab studies how brain injuries from trauma or stroke affect cognitive function and behavior, using research funded by the VA, DOD, NIH, and other agencies. They explore biomarkers and interventions for conditions like PTSD, Alzheimer’s, and sleep disorders.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
WISE II - Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes: Bariatric Surgery Effects on Brain Function
Studies how bariatric surgery impacts brain function in patients with obesity and diabetes.
Gap-based Milieu Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury (GAMBIT- TBI)
Identifies biomarkers in blood to predict outcomes after traumatic brain injury.
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Recent papers, explained
- Factors Associated with Intention to Initiate Medical Cannabis Among Older Adults with Chronic Pain in a Prospective Cohort
2026 · Journal of Pain
- Neurofilament Light Protein: A Marker for Injury Severity, Clinical Course, and Outcome Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
2026 · Neurocritical Care
Tests whether brain injury severity in ICU patients is linked to changes in a protein marker over 10 days.
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- CfDNA methylation profiling in blood following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury using brain cell type–enriched signatures: A pilot study
2026 · PLoS ONE
Uses blood tests to detect brain cell changes after head injuries.
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Global and Focal Processing of Navon Figures in Older and Younger Adults: Behavioral Evidence From a Monocular Viewing Paradigm
2026 · Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
Explores how the brain processes visual images in older and younger adults.
- Preoperative Visual Attention, Postoperative Delirium and Three‐Month Outcomes
2025 · Alzheimer s & Dementia
Examines if visual attention problems before surgery predict delirium and worse outcomes in older adults.
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