Stephen Rao, Ph.D.
| Appointed: |
2007 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English |
Mellen Center
Director of the Schey Center
Neurosciences
Psychiatry and Psychology
Director of the Schey Center
Neurology
Biographical Sketch
Stephen M. Rao, PhD, ABPP-Cn, is the Ralph and Luci Schey Chair and Director of the Schey Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging at Cleveland Clinic. He obtained his PhD in clinical psychology from Wayne State University, Detroit, and completed a predoctoral internship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. Prior to joining the Cleveland Clinic in 2007, he was Director of the Functional Imaging Research Center and Professor of Neurology (Neuropsychology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He has authored over 125 scientific papers/book chapters and edited three books.
Dr. Rao has two primary research areas: 1) investigations of cognitive, personality and neuroimaging changes associated with multiple sclerosis; and 2) the application of functional magnetic resonance imaging to study motor control; temporal processing; working, episodic and semantic memory; and conceptual reasoning in healthy young and older participants, patients with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and traumatic brain Injury, and individuals in the preclinical stage of Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. He has been a recipient of a National Institutes of Health Research Career Development Award and has received funding from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, Department of Defense, Charles A. Dana Foundation and National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Dr. Rao is Editor of Neuropsychology, has served as Associate Editor of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society and has been a member of the editorial boards of eight other journals. He is the President-Elect of the International Neuropsychological Society and has served on its Board of Trrustees, the Board of Directors of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology, and was Chairman of the Scientific Program Committee for the International Neuropsychological Society annual meeting.
Professional Highlights
- Ralph and Luci Schey Chair, Cleveland Clinic
- Director, Schey Center for Cognitive
Neuroimaging, Cleveland Clinic
- Editor, Neuropsychology
- Editorial Boards: Brain and Cognition, Brain Imaging and Behavior, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Journal of Neurological Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology, Neuropsychology Review, NMR in Biomedicine
- President-Elect, International Neuropsychological Society
Education & Fellowships
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| Internship: | Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Psychology, Chicago, IL |
| Other Education: | (Doctorate) Wayne State University, Detroit, MI |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI |
Certifications
American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology
Specialty Interests
Functional neuroimaging, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington Disease.
Awards & Honors
- Ralph and Luci Schey Chair, Cleveland Clinic
- Director, Schey Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Cleveland Clinic
- Editor, Neuropsychology
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Editorial Boards: Brain and Cognition, Brain Imaging and Behavior, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Journal of Neurological Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology, Neuropsychology Review, NMR in Biomedicine
- President-Elect, International Neuropsychological Society
- Research Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health
- Funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, Department of Defense, Charles A. Dana Foundation, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Professional Memberships
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Industry Relationships
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Integrity in Innovation page.
Equity. Dr. Rao owns stock or stock options in the following companies for activities as a founder, inventor, or consultant:
Fiduciary Role. Dr. Rao serves in a fiduciary capacity, such as an officer or director, for the following companies or other entities:
- Biogen Idec
- EMD Serono
- Neurognostics, Inc.
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