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John W. Rohrbaugh, PhD
Current
Position
Professor of Psychiatry
Areas of Research Interests
Currently funded projects include:
Development of novel laser-based methods for non-contact sensing of physiological activity, and application to the study of stress and emotion.
Study of brain electrical activity from alcoholics and their affected and non-affected relatives
The psychophysiology laboratory includes broad capabilities for measuring multi-channel EEGs as well as activity in a variety of somatic and visceral response systems.
Key Publications
Goebel JA, Dunham DN, Rohrbaugh JW, Fishel D, Stewart PA: Dose-related effects of alcohol on dynamic posturography and oculomotor measures. Acta Otolaryngologia (Stockholm) Supp 1995; 520:212-215.
Sirevaag EJ, Rohrbaugh JW, Stern JA,Vedeniapin AB, Packingham K, LaJonchere CM: Multi-dimensional characterizations of operator state: A validation of oculomotor metrics. Technical Report to the Federal Aviation Administration DOT/FAA/AM, 1999; 99/28.
Anokhin AP, Vedeniapin AB, Sirevaag EJ, Bauer LO, OConnor SJ, Kuperman S, Porjesz B, Reich T, Begleiter H, Polich J, Rohrbaugh JW: The P300 brain potential is reduced in smokers. Psychopharmacology 2000; 149:409-413.
Chorlian DB, Tang Y, Rangaswamy M, O'Connor S, Rohrbaugh J, Taylor R, Porjesz B (2007 Jul). Heritability of EEG coherence in a large sib-pair population. Biol Psychol. 75(3): 260-6. Full Article ->
Funded Research Projects
NIAAA (SUNY)(Key Personnel):Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism
U.S. Army(PI):Remote Detection of Deception Using Laser Doppler Vibrometry
NIDA(Key Personnel):Neurocognition, Genetics, and Adolescent Substance Abuse
BBN Technologies Corporation(Key Personnel):Laser Doppler Vibrometry System: Fabrication and Support
NIAAA(Key Personnel):Neurocognitive Consequences of Underage Drinking
ITT Corporation(Key Personnel):Laser Doppler Vibrometry Data Acquisition and Data Processing Support
Northrop Grumman(PI):Noncontact Skin Assessment