Laura Symonds, PhD

Laura L. Symonds, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
184 Radiology Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1316
517/353-5271, symonds@msu.edu

  • Neurobiology Researcher.
  • Special Interests: Brain structure and function associated with aging; Neurophychology and neuroimaging correlates of late-life psychosis; Using fMRI to identify brain circuits involved in symptoms of psychosis.
Ph.D., Anatomy/Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania, 1982 • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Biology, Princeton University, 1982-1985 • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Human Anatomy, Oxford, 1985-1987 • Faculty Member, Department of Zoology, MSU, 1987-1990 • Neuropsychology Associate, Tamarack and Grand River Psychological Services, 1990-1992 • Neuropsychology Associate, Psychological Associates in Rehabilitation/Neurobehavioral Associates, 1992-1994 • Research Fellow, University of California San Diego, 1994-1996 • Research Faculty Assistant Project Scientist II, Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 1996-1997 • Faculty Member, Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, MSU, 1997-present • Faculty Member, MSU Neuroscience Program, MSU, 1997-present • Faculty Member, MSU Cognitive Science Program, MSU, 1997-present