Xavier Cagigas, Ph.D.

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A Short Biography:

Dr. Cagigas is a research and clinical cultural neuropsychologist. He currently directs the Cultural Neuropsychology Initiative which is home to one of UCLA's only bilingual/bicultural services serving the Los Angeles Latina/o Community.
Work Titles
UCLA Director, Cultural Neuropsychology Initiative Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Education:
Degrees:
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego / San Diego State University, 2001 - 2008
B.A., Georgetown University, 1993 - 1997
Fellowship:
2008 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neurobehavioral Genetics & Neuropsychology, UCLA Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Academic Experience:
2007 Neuropsychology & Exceptional Abilities Clinical Internship, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Contact Information:

Email Address:

xcagigas@mednet.ucla.edu


Website:

Cultural Neuropsychology Initiative
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Fax Number:

310-206-8525

Work Phone Number:

(310) 206-9326

Mailing Address:

Cultural Neuropsychology Initiaitive
760 Westwood Plaza
Room C8-746
Mail Code 175919
Los Angeles, CA 90095


Publications:

A selected list of publications:

Cagigas Xavier E, Filoteo J Vincent, Stricker John L, Rilling Laurie M, Friedrich Frances J   Flanker compatibility effects in patients with Parkinson's disease: impact of target onset delay and trial-by-trial stimulus variation Brain and cognition, 2007; 63(3): 247-59.
Possin Katherine L, Cagigas Xavier E, Strayer David L, Filoteo J Vincent   Lack of impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease on an object-based negative priming task Perceptual and motor skills, 2006; 102(1): 219-30.
Filoteo J Vincent, Maddox W Todd, Simmons Alan N, Ing A David, Cagigas Xavier E, Matthews Scott, Paulus Martin P   Cortical and subcortical brain regions involved in rule-based category learning Neuroreport, 2005; 16(2): 111-5.

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