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Overview

George Bartzokis was affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their academic career included contributions to research on cortical changes associated with schizophrenia and the effects of different treatments.

Among the recent papers authored, one titled "Time-Lapse Mapping of Cortical Changes in Schizophrenia with Different Treatments" was published in 2020 at UNC Libraries. This paper documented a longitudinal approach to measuring brain changes over time in schizophrenia patients undergoing various therapeutic regimens.

The scientist collaborated with several frequent co-authors during their career. These included:

  • Paul M. Thompson
  • Kiralee M. Hayashi
  • Andrea D. Klunder
  • Po H. Lu
  • Nancy Edwards

George Bartzokis contributed to at least one publication venue, namely UNC Libraries, which hosted their recent research outputs.

No records were found of book publications, main fields of study, subfields, or specific topics beyond those related to the mentioned paper.

The scientist was deceased at the time of this profile's creation. This profile has been written in past tense to reflect that status.

Best Publications

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI): MRI methods.

    Clifford R. Jack;Matt A. Bernstein;Nick C. Fox;Paul Thompson

  • Age-related myelin breakdown: a developmental model of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

    George Bartzokis;George Bartzokis

  • Early role of vascular dysregulation on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease based on multifactorial data-driven analysis

    Y. Iturria-Medina;R. C. Sotero;P. J. Toussaint;J. M. Mateos-Pérez

  • Age-related changes in frontal and temporal lobe volumes in men: a magnetic resonance imaging study.

    George Bartzokis;Mace Beckson;Po H. Lu;Keith H. Nuechterlein

  • Four distinct trajectories of tau deposition identified in Alzheimer’s disease

    Jacob W Vogel;Alexandra L Young;Neil P Oxtoby;Ruben Smith

  • Alzheimer's disease as homeostatic responses to age-related myelin breakdown

    George Bartzokis;George Bartzokis

  • Altering the course of schizophrenia: progress and perspectives

    Mark J. Millan;Annie Andrieux;George Bartzokis;Kristin Cadenhead

  • White Matter Structural Integrity in Healthy Aging Adults and Patients With Alzheimer Disease: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    George Bartzokis;Jeffrey L. Cummings;David Sultzer;Victor W. Henderson

  • Heterogeneous age-related breakdown of white matter structural integrity: implications for cortical "disconnection" in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

    George Bartzokis;George Bartzokis;David Sultzer;David Sultzer;Po H Lu;Po H Lu;Keith H Nuechterlein

  • Spread of pathological tau proteins through communicating neurons in human Alzheimer's disease

    Jacob W. Vogel;Yasser Iturria-Medina;Olof T. Strandberg;Ruben Smith

  • Brain ferritin iron may influence age- and gender-related risks of neurodegeneration.

    George Bartzokis;George Bartzokis;Todd A. Tishler;Todd A. Tishler;Po H. Lu;Po H. Lu;Pablo Villablanca

  • Differences between smokers and nonsmokers in regional gray matter volumes and densities.

    Arthur L Brody;Mark A Mandelkern;Mark A Mandelkern;Murray E Jarvik;Murray E Jarvik;Grace S Lee

  • An MRI study of temporal lobe structures in men with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia

    Lori L Altshuler;George Bartzokis;Tom Grieder;John Curran

  • Amygdala Enlargement in Bipolar Disorder and Hippocampal Reduction in Schizophrenia: An MRI Study Demonstrating Neuroanatomic Specificity

    Lori L. Altshuler;George Bartzokis;Thomas Grieder;John Curran

  • Clinical Outcome Following Neuroleptic Discontinuation in Patients With Remitted Recent-Onset Schizophrenia

    Michael Gitlin;Keith Nuechterlein;Kenneth L. Subotnik;Joseph Ventura

  • Lifespan trajectory of myelin integrity and maximum motor speed

    George Bartzokis;George Bartzokis;Po H. Lu;Kathleen Tingus;Mario F. Mendez;Mario F. Mendez

  • The vulnerability/stress model of schizophrenic relapse: a longitudinal study

    K. H. Nuechterlein;M. E. Dawson;J. Ventura;M. Gitlin

  • Myelin breakdown and iron changes in Huntington's disease: pathogenesis and treatment implications.

    George Bartzokis;Po H. Lu;Todd A. Tishler;Sophia M. Fong

  • Abuse of amphetamines and structural abnormalities in the brain.

    Steven Berman;Joseph O'Neill;Scott Fears;George Bartzokis;George Bartzokis

  • White Matter Structural Integrity in Healthy Aging Adults and Patients With Alzheimer Disease

    George Bartzokis;Jeffrey L. Cummings;David Sultzer;Victor W. Henderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jim Mintz
Jim Mintz The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Po H. Lu
Po H. Lu University of California, Los Angeles
Lori L. Altshuler
Lori L. Altshuler University of California, Los Angeles
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Keith H. Nuechterlein
Keith H. Nuechterlein University of California, Los Angeles
Ronald J. Killiany
Ronald J. Killiany Boston University
Clifford R. Jack
Clifford R. Jack Mayo Clinic
Jeffrey L. Cummings
Jeffrey L. Cummings University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Leyla deToledo-Morrell
Leyla deToledo-Morrell Rush University Medical Center
Charles DeCarli
Charles DeCarli University of California, Davis

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