Chanaka Kahathuduwa, M.D. (M.B.B.S.), Ph.D.
Email: chanaka.kahathuduwa@ttu.edu
Phone: (806) 834-2451
Vita
Dr. Kahathuduwa's research focuses primarily on studying neurophysiological mechanisms
underlying human cognition and cognitive development. He is particularly interested
in studying neurophysiological mechanisms affecting attention, concentration, learning
and development in populations with ADHD and autism. Furthermore, his scholarship
focuses on examining the therapeutic efficacy of behavioral and complimentary interventions
on attention, concentration and learning outcomes in clinical populations as well
as in healthy adults. These research interests are built upon the clinical experience
he gained working as a Medical Doctor in several neurology and neurophysiology units
in Sri Lanka, supplemented by the training he acquired as a Masters student in cognitive
neurophysiology and a doctoral student in nutritional sciences. Dr. Kahathuduwa utilizes
a variety of neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (dTI) to study his research questions. He also
relies on behavioral/neuropsychological paradigms and advanced statistical methods
including meta-analyses to test his hypotheses. In addition to being an enthusiastic
researcher, he is very keen on creating an encouraging atmosphere for his trainees
and he tries his best to cultivate analytical skills as well as research ethics among
his junior colleagues and trainees. At large, he strives to better understand the
neurophysiological correlates of human diseases, in order to explore sustainable therapeutic
options for such conditions and to improve the quality-of-life of those individuals
who are affected.

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