Neuropsychology of Eye Movements Laboratory

Silvana Lopes Da Costa, PhD, directs the Neuropsychology of Eye Movements Laboratory, part of the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research at Kessler Foundation. Using eye-tracking methodologies, the team researches cognitive impairments in neurological populations, with a focus on multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our most recent study examines eye movements as a biomarker of cognitive dysfunction in individuals with acute traumatic SCI with and without concomitant brain injury. Comparing test results of individuals with cognitive deficits and healthy controls helps the team understand what leads to poor performance, why certain individuals fail while others excel, and predict how much intervention someone may need.