Shelli Kesler, PhD
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor (Research), Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Interdis Brain Science Research
- Member, Bio-X
- Member, Cancer Center
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
401 Quarry Rd RM 1365 MC 5795 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-5511 Fax (650) 724-4794Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-0058Administrative Contact Tel Work Fax: 650-433-5402Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Neuropsychology
- Psychology
Honors and Awards
- K07 Career Development Award, NCI (2009)
- Director's Innovator Award, NIH (2008)
Professional Education
| Medical Education: | Brigham Young University, UT (2003) |
| Residency: | Adolescent Residential Treatment & Evaluation Center, UT (2001) |
| Internship: | University of Utah Medical Center, UT (2000) |
| PhD: | BYU, Clinical Neuropsychology (2000) |
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Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Assessment and treatment of cognitive deficits related to medical problems, particularly cancer. Multi-level research involving neuropsychology, neuroimaging and genetics. Measurement and enhancement of neuroplasticity mechanisms through targeted interventions.
Clinical Trials
Publications
- Regional brain activation during verbal declarative memory in metastatic breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2009; (21): 6665-73
- The impact of spermine synthase (SMS) mutations on brain morphology. Neurogenetics. 2009; (4): 299-305
- Longitudinal brain volume changes in preterm and term control subjects during late childhood and adolescence. Pediatrics. 2009; (2): 503-11
- Alterations in functional connectivity for language in prematurely born adolescents. Brain. 2009; (Pt 3): 661-70
- Cholinergic dysfunction in fragile X syndrome and potential intervention: a preliminary 1H MRS study. Am J Med Genet A. 2009; (3): 403-7
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