Biomedical Neuroscience Training Program
Faculty Listing

Eileen Martin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director, Neuropsychology
Emartin@psych.uic.edu

My primary research interest is neurocognitive effects of HIV-1. Current studies on this topic include working memory, decision-making and risk behavior in HIV-seropositive drug users, neurocognitive function in HIV-seropositive women, cognitive effects of antiretroviral therapy, and neurobehavioral aspects of adherence with protease inhibitor therapy. In addition, my group is currently collaborating on studies of executive and other cognitive functions in schizophrenia, cognitive side effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and AIDS education for mental health providers.

Recent Publications

• Martin, E.M., Pitrak, D.L., Robertson, L.C., Novak, R.M., Mullane, K.M., and Pursell, K.J. (1995). Global-local analysis in HIV-1 infection. Neuropsychology, 9:102-109.2..
• Gómez-Tortosa, E., Martin, E.M., Gaviria, M., Charbel, F., and Ausman, J.I. (1995). Selective deficit of one language in a bilingual patient following surgery in the left perisylvian area. Brain and Language, 48:320-325.
• Gómez-Tortosa, E., Sychra, J.J., Martin, E.M., Arteaga, M., Gaviria, M., Dujovny, M., Pavel, D., and Ausman, J.I. (1995). Postoperative cognitive and SPECT assessments of patients with resection of perioperative high-risk arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgery, 36:447-458.
• Martin, E.M., Pitrak, D.L., Mullane, K.M., Pursell, K.J., and Novak, R.M. (1995). Delayed recognition memory span in HIV-1 infection. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1:575-580.
• Watanabe, M.D., Martin, E.M., DeLeon, O.A., Gaviria, M., Pavel, D.G., and Trepashko, D.W. (1995). Successful methylphenidate treatment of apathy after subcortical CVA. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 7:502-504
• Gómez-Tortosa, E., Martin, E.M., Gaviria, M., et al. (1996). Selective deficit of one language in a bilingual patient: Replies to Paradis and Hines. Brain and Language, 54, 174-175.
• Brint, S.U., Hier, D.B., Sychra, J., Pavel, D., Yoon, W.B., Martin, E.M., and Charbel, F. (1996). Bilateral language representation demonstrated by language-activated SPECT and Wada test. Neurological Research, 18, 209-211
• Bartok, J.A., Martin, E.M., Pitrak, D.L., et al. (1997). Working memory deficits in HIV-seropositive drug users. J Intl Neuropsychol Soc 3,451-456.
• Stern, R.A., Arruda, J., Somerville, J., Stein, M., Cohen, R., and Martin, E.M. (1998). Neurobehavioral function in HIV-1 seropositive asymptomatic women. J Intl Neuropsychol Soc 4:172-178
• Martin, E.M., Pitrak, D.L., Pursell, K.J., et al (1998). Information processing and antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infection. J Intl Neuropsychol Society 4:329-335.
• Martin, E.M., Pitrak, D.L., Novak, R.M., Pursell, K.J., and Mullane, K.M. (in press). Reaction times are faster in HIV-1 seropositive patients on antiretroviral therapy. J Neuro-AIDS.