Joseph Jacobson
Division
Research Interests
Effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and environmental contaminants (PCBs, mercury, lead) on infant and child development; research methods; study design.
Disease/Disorder
Fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, ADHD and alcohol abuse and dependence.
Species
Human.
Methods
Neuropsychological assessment, structural MRI, functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging.
Key Collaborators
Sandra W. Jacobson (all studies), Christopher Molteno and Ernesta Meintjes (Cape Town neuroimaging and neurobehavioral studies), Gina Muckle (Inuit studies).