UT Tyler Psychology Professor to Serve as NIH Grant Reviewer

March 23, 2022

UT Tyler Psychology Professor to Serve as NIH Grant Reviewer

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March 23, 2022

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The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Michael Barnett, PhD, assistant professor of psychology, has been invited to serve as a reviewer for the National Institutes for Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review special emphasis panel. The panel will cover topics in mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, as well as Alzheimer’s Disease.

“This is an honor as NIH study sections are very selective, so it recognizes the quality of Dr. Barnett’s work,” said Steven Idell, MD, PhD, senior vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School.

Barnett’s work focuses on applying novel technologies, such as virtual reality, to develop cognitive assessments that help define dementia’s impact on daily life in older adults.

“I am excited about the science of cognitive aging, and I am looking forward to serving on the review panel,” said Barnett, who also directs the UT Tyler Memory Assessment and Research Center (MARC) and Aging, Neuropsychology and Technology Lab.

Serving UT Tyler since 2018, Barnett received a $50,000 UT System Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STAR) Award to enhance his research in 2020.

A licensed psychologist in the state, he holds master’s and doctoral degrees in counseling psychology.

With a mission to improve educational and healthcare outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs to 10,000 students. UT Tyler recently merged with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (now known as the UT Tyler Health Science Center). Through its alignment with the UT Tyler Health Science Center (HSC) and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.