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Igor Grant is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with specific interests spanning a range of subfields including general social sciences, epidemiology, economics and econometrics, virology, and biological psychiatry.

Their scholarly contributions include publications in reputable venues such as Nature Mental Health and Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health. Notable recent papers include:

  • On the issue of treating HIV in people with syndemic mental-health and substance-use disorders, 2024, Nature Mental Health
  • Identifying methamphetamine use predictors in HIV infection: Immune-dopaminergic signatures in peripheral leukocytes and the role of COMT genotype, 2024, Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health

Igor Grant's work addresses diverse topics within HIV research and related fields. Key topics covered in their research are:

  • HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Violaine Delorme-Walker, Jennifer E. Iudicello, Ronald J. Ellis, Scott Letendre, and Maria Cecília Garibaldi Marcondes, with each contributing to multiple joint publications.

Overall, Igor Grant's research integrates epidemiological approaches with neurobiological mechanisms to study complex interactions between HIV infection, substance use, mental health, and neurodegenerative processes.

Best Publications

  • Updated research nosology for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

    A. Antinori;G. Arendt;J. T. Becker;B. J. Brew

  • HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders persist in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy: CHARTER Study.

    R. K. Heaton;D. B. Clifford;D. R. Franklin;S. P. Woods

  • HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders before and during the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: differences in rates, nature, and predictors

    Robert K. Heaton;Donald R. Franklin;Ronald J. Ellis;J. Allen McCutchan

  • Mood disorders in the medically ill: scientific review and recommendations.

    Dwight L. Evans;Dennis S. Charney;Dennis S. Charney;Lydia Lewis;Robert N. Golden

  • The prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Shanghai, China: Impact of age, gender, and education

    M Y Zhang;R Katzman;D Salmon;H Jin

  • A Chinese version of the mini-mental state examination; Impact of illiteracy in a Shanghai dementia survey

    Robert Katzman;Mingyuan Zhang;Ouang-Ya-Qu;Zhengyu Wang

  • Validation of the CNS Penetration-Effectiveness rank for quantifying antiretroviral penetration into the central nervous system.

    Scott Letendre;Jennifer Marquie-Beck;Edmund Capparelli;Brookie Best

  • The Impact of HIV-Associated Neuropsychological Impairment on Everyday Functioning

    Robert K Heaton;Thomas D Marcotte;Monica Rivera Mindt;Joseph Sadek

  • The HNRC 500-Neuropsychology of Hiv infection at different disease stages

    Robert K. Heaton;Igor Grant;Nelson Butters;Desirée A. White

  • Episodic and Semantic Memory: A Comparison of Amnesic and Demented Patients

    Nelson Butters;Eric Granholm;David P. Salmon;Igor Grant

  • Neuropsychological assessment of neuropsychiatric disorders

    Igor Grant;Kenneth M. Adams

  • Neurocognitive Effects of Methamphetamine: A Critical Review and Meta-analysis

    J. Cobb Scott;Steven Paul Woods;Steven Paul Woods;Georg E. Matt;Rachel A. Meyer

  • Life quality of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    A. John McSweeny;A. John McSweeny;Igor Grant;Robert K. Heaton;Kenneth M. Adams

  • Evidence for Early Central Nervous System Involvement in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Other Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections: Studies with Neuropsychologic Testing and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    I Grant;J H Atkinson;J R Hesselink;C J Kennedy

  • Cognitive Neuropsychology of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders

    Steven Paul Woods;David J. Moore;Erica Weber;Igor Grant

  • Dendritic injury is a pathological substrate for human immunodeficiency virus-related cognitive disorders. HNRC Group. The HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center.

    E Masliah;R K Heaton;T D Marcotte;R J Ellis

  • Nomenclature and research case definitions for neurologic manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 (HIV-1) infection

    Robert S. Janssen;David R. Cornblath;Leon G. Epstein;Richard P. Foa

  • Test-retest reliability and practice effects of expanded Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery.

    Sureyya S. Dikmen;Robert K. Heaton;Igor Grant;Nancy R. Temkin

  • Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among men infected with human immunodeficiency virus. A controlled study.

    Atkinson Jh;Grant I;Kennedy Cj;Richman Dd

  • Predictive validity of global deficit scores in detecting neuropsychological impairment in HIV infection.

    Catherine L. Carey;Steven Paul Woods;Raul Gonzalez;Emily Conover

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert K. Heaton
Robert K. Heaton University of California, San Diego
Ronald J. Ellis
Ronald J. Ellis University of California, San Diego
Thomas L. Patterson
Thomas L. Patterson University of California, San Diego
Scott Letendre
Scott Letendre University of California, San Diego
Steven Paul Woods
Steven Paul Woods University of Houston
Thomas D. Marcotte
Thomas D. Marcotte University of California, San Diego
Donald Franklin
Donald Franklin University of California, San Diego
J. Allen McCutchan
J. Allen McCutchan University of California, San Diego
Benjamin B. Gelman
Benjamin B. Gelman The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Sonia Ancoli-Israel
Sonia Ancoli-Israel University of California, San Diego

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