Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Director, Rebuilding Health in Rwanda

My research encompasses three areas of Neuroscience. Firstly, the role of neuroinflammation in the combination of Alzheimer’s Disease and the associated risk factors such as stroke, diabetes, hypertension and diabetes in animal models. Secondly, the use of functional MRI of the human brain to examine the neural correlates of mental stress and cardiovascular reactivity. Finally, the examination of the effect of novel agents to be used in the treatment of schizophrenia.

Recent Publications:

Whitehead, S.N., Cheng, G., Hachinski, V.C. and Cechetto, D.F. (2007). Progression of neuroinflammation and cognitive deficits in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease and cerebral ischemia. Stroke 38: 3245-3250.

Whitehead, S.N., Bayona, N.A., Hachinski, V.C. and Cechetto, D.F. (2006) . Effects of triflusal and aspirin in a rat model of cerebral ischemia. Stroke 38: 381-387.

Cheng, G., Whitehead, S.N., Hachinski, V.C. and Cechetto, D.F. (2006) . Effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate on beta-amyloid toxicity in a rat model of Alzheimer’s Disease. Neurobiol. Of Dis. (In Press).