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Donald C. Rojas is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on neuroscience, psychology, and medicine. Their work addresses several subfields including cognitive neuroscience, neurology, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, and endocrinology related to diabetes and metabolism.

The scientist's principal research topics include neural dynamics and brain function, autism spectrum disorder research, anxiety and depression along with psychometrics and treatment, functional brain connectivity studies, neurological disorders and treatments, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Donald C. Rojas has published research in various notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Neurophysiology, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Psychophysiology, Yearbook of Pediatric Endocrinology, and Biological Psychology.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Rojas are:

  • Modulation of auditory gamma-band responses using transcranial electrical stimulation, 2020, Journal of Neurophysiology
  • Enhanced contralateral theta oscillations and N170 amplitudes in occipitotemporal scalp regions underlie attentional bias to fearful faces, 2021, International Journal of Psychophysiology
  • Effect of Verapamil on pancreatic beta cell function in newly diagnosed pediatric type 1 diabetes: A randomized clinical trial, 2023, Yearbook of pediatric endocrinology
  • Profiling Parkinson's disease cognitive phenotypes via resting-state magnetoencephalography, 2021, Journal of Neurophysiology
  • Fundamental behavioral and neurophysiologic relationships between sensory processing, intolerance of uncertainty, and autistic traits in children: A hybrid approach, 2023, Biological Psychology

Throughout their career, Rojas has collaborated frequently with several researchers. These co-authors include Garrett Cardon, Olivier Simon, Debashis Ghosh, Samantha K. Holden, and Benzi M. Kluger.

Best Publications

  • Regional gray matter volumetric changes in autism associated with social and repetitive behavior symptoms.

    Donald C Rojas;Eric Peterson;Erin Winterrowd;Martin L Reite

  • Children and adolescents with autism exhibit reduced MEG steady-state gamma responses

    Tony W. Wilson;Donald C. Rojas;Martin L. Reite;Peter D. Teale

  • Decreased left perisylvian GABA concentration in children with autism and unaffected siblings.

    Donald C. Rojas;Debra Singel;Sarah Steinmetz;Susan Hepburn

  • The role of glutamate and its receptors in autism and the use of glutamate receptor antagonists in treatment

    Donald C. Rojas

  • Smaller left hemisphere planum temporale in adults with autistic disorder.

    Donald C Rojas;Susie D Bawn;Tara L Benkers;Martin L Reite

  • The effects of overfeeding on the neuronal response to visual food cues in thin and reduced-obese individuals.

    Marc-Andre Cornier;Marc-Andre Cornier;Andrea K. Salzberg;Dawnielle C. Endly;Daniel H. Bessesen;Daniel H. Bessesen

  • Hippocampus and amygdala volumes in parents of children with autistic disorder.

    Donald C Rojas;J Allegra Smith;Tara L Benkers;Suzanne L Camou

  • γ-band abnormalities as markers of autism spectrum disorders.

    Donald C Rojas;Lisa B Wilson

  • Reduced neural synchronization of gamma-band MEG oscillations in first-degree relatives of children with autism

    Donald C Rojas;Keeran Maharajh;Peter Teale;Sally J Rogers

  • Increased Hemodynamic Response in the Hippocampus, Thalamus and Prefrontal Cortex During Abnormal Sensory Gating in Schizophrenia

    Jason R. Tregellas;Jason R. Tregellas;Deana B. Davalos;Deana B. Davalos;Donald C. Rojas;Merilyne C. Waldo;Merilyne C. Waldo

  • Increased Glutamate Concentration in the Auditory Cortex of Persons With Autism and First‐Degree Relatives: A 1H‐MRS Study

    Mark S. Brown;Debra Singel;Susan Hepburn;Donald C. Rojas

  • Effect of task difficulty on the functional anatomy of temporal processing.

    Jason R. Tregellas;Deana B. Davalos;Deana B. Davalos;Donald C. Rojas

  • An extended motor network generates beta and gamma oscillatory perturbations during development.

    Tony W. Wilson;Erin Slason;Ryan Asherin;Eugene Kronberg

  • Planum Temporale Volume in Children and Adolescents with Autism

    Donald C. Rojas;Suzanne L. Camou;Martin L. Reite;Sally J. Rogers

  • Cortical Gamma Generators Suggest Abnormal Auditory Circuitry in Early-Onset Psychosis

    Tony W. Wilson;Olivia O. Hernandez;Ryan M. Asherin;Peter D. Teale

  • Magnetic source imaging evidence of sex differences in cerebral lateralization in schizophrenia

    Martin Reite;Jeanelle Sheeder;Peter Teale;Matthew Adams

  • Is schizoaffective disorder a distinct categorical diagnosis? A critical review of the literature

    Daniel J Abrams;Donald C Rojas;David B Arciniegas

  • Transient and steady-state auditory gamma-band responses in first-degree relatives of people with autism spectrum disorder

    Donald C Rojas;Peter D Teale;Keeran Maharajh;Eugene Kronberg

  • Cortical source estimates of gamma band amplitude and phase are different in schizophrenia.

    Peter Teale;Dan Collins;Keeran Maharajh;Donald C. Rojas

  • Effects of an Alpha 7-Nicotinic Agonist on Default Network Activity in Schizophrenia

    Jason R. Tregellas;Jody Tanabe;Donald C. Rojas;Shireen Shatti

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason R. Tregellas
Jason R. Tregellas University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
David B. Arciniegas
David B. Arciniegas University of Colorado Denver
Susan Hepburn
Susan Hepburn Colorado State University
Sally J. Rogers
Sally J. Rogers University of California, Davis
Marie T. Banich
Marie T. Banich University of Colorado Boulder
Charles A. Nelson
Charles A. Nelson Boston Children's Hospital
Karen E. Stevens
Karen E. Stevens University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos University of Minnesota
Randi J Hagerman
Randi J Hagerman University of California, Davis

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