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John Sweeney, PhD
Endowed Title: Townsend Distinguished Chair in Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Contact Information
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
Office Phone: 214-648-5146
Office Fax: 214-648-5195
Biography
John A. Sweeney, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where he is also Director of the UT Southwestern Autism Center and of the First Episode Psychosis Program. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Syracuse University. Dr. Sweeney completed his internship Clinical Psychology at New York Hospital's Payne Whitney Clinic and was a Post-Doctoral Fellow of Psychology in Psychiatry and Chief Clinical Fellow at Cornell University College of Medicine. Dr. Sweeney's research program pursues investigations in clinical cognitive neuroscience, including cognitive, neurophysiological and neuroimaging work. His primary focus in on studies of autism and psychotic disorders. Dr. Sweeney is a member of numerous professional and scientific societies including the Society for Neuroscience, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, the Society for Biological Psychiatry, and the International Society for Autism Research. He has served on multiple scientific advisory boards, including for NIMH Conte Centers and pharmaceutical companies. He is an author of over 250 peer-reviewed articles.
Education
| Graduate School | Syracuse University Main Campus (1980) |
| Graduate School | Syracuse University Main Campus, Psychology (1978) |
| Undergraduate | University of Cincinnati Central Office, Psychology (1974) |
Research Interests
Publications
Sweeney JA , Biological Psychiatry 2011 May 69: (9S) 65. , May 2011; (May 69: (9S) 65)
Reilly J, Keedy S, D’Cruz A, Lu L, Weiden P, Sweeney J , Schizophrenia Bulletin , March 2011; (2011 March Vol. 37, Suppl)
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Honors/Awards
Senior Scientists in Neurobiology (2009)
John M. Davis, M.D. Young Researcher Award (2002)