Katherine L Narr

Katherine L Narr is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She also holds an academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. Her research focuses on neuroimaging, brain plasticity, and the impact of prenatal exposures on neurodevelopment.

• Key Research Areas: Neuroimaging, Psychiatry, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, HIV-Exposed Neurodevelopment, Brain Connectivity, and Depression Therapeutics.

Publication Trends: Recent work investigates longitudinal effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and ketamine on brain morphology, maternal health impacts on child neurodevelopment, and neuroimaging biomarkers for psychiatric treatment response. Collaborative studies span South African birth cohorts, machine learning applications in neuroimaging, and neurotoxicological influences on cortical integrity.