Name: Pawel Skudlarski Birthplace: Wroclaw, PolandBirthday: 30 September 1963 Family status: married to Beata Agnieszka Skudlarska, M.D. Daughter - Ola Monica Skudlarska (born 1993) Son - Adam Christopher (Krzysztof) Skudlarski (born 1997) Address: Department of Diagnostic Radiology Yale University School of Medicine 333 Cedar St. Fitkin B NEW HAVEN, CT 06520 phone (203)785-5462 fax (203)785-6534 Home address: 1331 Town Colony Drive MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 E-Mail: pawel.skudlarski@yale.edu
1989-1993 - University of Missouri - Columbia Department of Physics and Astronomy
graduate student, advisor: Prof. Giovanni Vignale.
graduated on August 1993 with Ph.D. degree. Thesis " Exchange - Correlation Energy of a Three-Dimensional Electron Liquid in a Magnetic Field". 1985-88 University of Wroclaw (Poland) - Computer Science, left without degree to go to the graduate school in the USA. 1981-86 University of Wroclaw, (Poland),
Department of Theoretical Physics section: Field Theory
advisor: Prof. Arkadiusz Z. Jadczyk,
graduated on 1986 with Master of Science degree in Theoretical Physics with thesis "Geomatrical interpretation of the Fadeev-Popov Ghost and the BRS transformation" - work on the application of differrential geometry to the Quantum Field Theory
Since October 1993: medical Magnetic Resonance Imaging: functional brain imaging - methods of data analysis. Have developed and maintaine an software package for processing the fMRI data, that is being heavily used for many projects. Interested in the deveopment of new methods of statistical analysis for fMRI and their objective assesment. Working on the analysis of structure of the singal and noise in the fMRI studies. Developing the ROC (Reciver Operator Characteristic) method for objective assesment and comparison of different methods. Current effort are concentrated on: optimal methods of incorporating spatial correlation of signal into the analysis by using initial spatial filtering and cluster/neighborhood filters, methods of combining data from multiple studies to enhance power of analysis and methods of quantifying the statistical significance and intensity of fMRIdetected activations.
Until October 1993: Condensed Matter Theory - many-body problems, Magnetic Field, (Current)-Density Functional Theory, correlated electron systems, persistent currents, exchange-correlation effects in the electronic systems in a strong magnetic field.D) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: January 1996 - present Associate Research Scientist at Yale Medical School - Department of Diagnostic Radiology. Is in charge of the data analysis in most of the fMRI projects run by this NMR research group. Works on the development of data analysis methods for fMRI. October 1993 - December 1995 postdoctoral fellow at Yale Medical School. Main project is concentrated on the imaging of the functions of the working brain. Have developed a software package for data analysis of the fMRI studies. This package is used intensively to handle most of the fMRI studies done Yale NMR research group. Have done some work on the tracking algorithms for the cardiac muscle using MRI phase velocity mapping.
1989 -93 employed as a teaching (first three semesters) and research (till graduation on September 1993) assistant at University of Missouri - Columbia. Working on theoretical calculations of the exchange-correlation energy of electron(hole) liquid in the strong magnetic field. Has published 7 papers (4 as a first author) in major journals and presented results in several conferences in USA and Europe.
1987-88 working for a computer company "Data-Start", as a computer programmer and system designer, programming in C, building data bases under QNX multi-user operating system and promoting this system.
1) P. Skudlarski and G. Vignale, "Electronic diamagnetism in the three-dimensional lattice" Physical Review B 43, 5764 (1991).
2) G. Vignale, P. Skudlarski and Mark Rasolt. "Current-density functional theory of the surface properties of an electron-hole droplets in a strong magnetic field" Physical Review B 45, 8494 (1992).
3) G. Vignale, P. Skudlarski and Mark Rasolt "Current-density functional theory of an electronic systems at high magnetic field." in "Physical phenomena at high magnetic fields", edited by: E. Manousakis, P. Schlottmann, P. Kumar, K. Bedell, and F.M. Mueller.(Addison-Wesley 1991), p. 495.
4) P. Skudlarski and G. Vignale "Effect of Exchange and Correlation on the Fermi Momenta of an Electron Liquid in a Magnetic Field " Physical Review Letters 69 949 (1992).
5) G. Vignale and P. Skudlarski, "Relations between current and density profiles of interacting electronic systems in a magnetic field "Physical Review B 46, 10232 (1992).
6) P. Skudlarski and G. Vignale "Equilibrium properties of electron hole liquid in a magnetic field - the possibility of a phase separation". Physical Review B 47 - Rapid Communications, 16647 (1993).
7) P. Skudlarski and G. Vignale. "Exchange - correlation energy of three dimensional electron gas in a magnetic field". Physical Review B 48 8547 (1993).
8) B.A. Shaywitz, K.R. Pugh, R.T. Constable, S.E. Shaywitz, R.A. Bronen, R.K. Fulbright, D.P. Shankweiler, L. Katz, J.M. Fletcher, P. Skudlarski and J.C. Gore "Localization of Semantic Processing Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Human Brain Mapping, 2, 149-158 (1995).
9) B.A. Shaywitz, S.E. Shaywitz, K.R. Pugh, R.T. Constable, P. Skudlarski, R.K. Fulbright, R.A. Bronen, J.M. Fletcher, D.P. Shankweiler, L. Katz, and J.C. Gore. "Sex Differences in the Functional Organization of the Brain for Language", Nature, 373, 6515, 607-609, 1995
10) R. Todd Constable, P. Skudlarski, J. C. Gore. "An ROC Approach for Evaluating Functional Brain MR Imaging and Post-Processing Protocols". Magn. Reson. Med. 34, 57-64, 1995
11) K.R. Pugh, B.A. Shaywitz, R.T. Constable, S.E. Shaywitz, P. Skudlarski, R.K. Fulbright, R.A. Bronen, D.P. Shankweiler, L. Katz, J.M. Fletcher, and J.C. Gore. "Cerebral Organization of Component process in reading". Brain 119, 1221-1238, 1996.
12) Shaywitz B.A., Shaywitz S.E., Pugh K.R., Skudlarski P., Fulbright R.K., Constable R.T., Bronen R.A., Fletcher J.M., Shankweiler D.P., Katz L., Lacadie C., Gore J.C., The Functional Organization of Brain for Reading and Reading Disability (Dyslexia), Neuroscientist, 2(4), 245-255, 1996.
13) Pugh K.R., Shaywitz B.A., Shaywitz S.E., Shankweiler D.P., Katz l., Fletcher J.M., Skudlarski P., Fulbright R.K., Constable R.T., Bronen R.A., Gore J.C., Predicting Reading Preformance from Neuroimaging profiles: The Cerebral Basis of Phonological Effects in Printed Word Identification, Submitted to J. Exp. Psych:HPP, in press, April, 1997.
14) Pugh K.R., . Shaywitz B.A., Shaywitz S.E., Fulnright R.K., Byrd D., Skudlarski P., Shankweiler D.P., Katz L., Constable R.T., Fletcher J., Lacadie C., Marchione K., Gore J.C., Auditory Selective Attention: An fMRI Investigation, NeuroImage, in press, 1996.42. Wexler B.E., Fulbright R.K., Skudlarski P., Kelz M.B., Lacadie C.M., Constable R.T., Gore J.C., An fMRI Study of Human Cortical Motor System, Magn. Reson. Imag., in press, 1996.
14) B.E. Wexler, R.K. Fulbright, C.M. Lacadie, P. Skudlarski, M.B. Kelz, R.T.
Constable, and J.C. Gore
An fMRI Study of the Human Cortical Motor System Response to Increasing Functional Demands. Magn.Res.Imaging (In Press).
1) Shaywitz B.A., Shaywitz S.E., Pugh K.R., Constable R.T., Skudlarski P., Bronen R., Fulbright R.K., Shankweiler D.P., Katz L., Lacadie C., Marchione K.E., Gore J.C., The Neurobiology of Developmental Reading Disorders as Viewed Through the Lens of Neuroimaging Technology. In: G.R. Lyon and J. Rumsey (Eds.), A Window to the Neurological Foundations of Learning and Behaviour, Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
2) Shaywitz B.A., Shaywitz S.E., Pugh K.R., Skudlarski P., Fulbright R.K., Constable R.T., Bronen R., Fletcher J., Liberman A.M., Shankweiler D.P., Katz L., Lacadie C., Gore J.C., Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Tool to Understand Reading and Reading Disability: In: R.W. Thatcher, G. Reid Lyon, J. Rumsey and N. Krasnegor (Eds.), Developmental Neuroimaging: Mapping the Development of Brain and Behaviour. Orlando, FL: Academic Press (In Press)
1) 18-th Midwest Solid State Theory Symposium 13-14 October 1990, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois "Electronic Diamagnetism in a Three Dimensional Lattice" poster.
2) 1991 March Meeting of American Physical Society - Cincinnati, "Local Density Approximation for the Exchange - Correlation Energy Functional in a Strong Magnetic Field."- contributed talk.
3) Research Workshop in Condensed Matter, Atomic and Molecular Physics - International Centre for Theoretical Physics - Trieste, Italy, July 1991. Mini workshop on Quantum and Classical Many Body Theory in Condensed Matter Physics" - "Current Density Functional Theory of Electronic Systems in the Strong Magnetic Field - an Application for Electron - Hole Droplets". - seminar.
4) 1992 March Meeting of American Physical Society, Indianapolis, "Fermi Liquid Theory of the Three Dimensional Electron Gas in a Strong Magnetic Field." - contributed talk.
5) Research Workshop in Condensed Matter, Atomic and Molecular Physics - International Centre for Theoretical Physics - Trieste, Italy, July 1992. Mini workshop on States of Matter at High Magnetic Fields - "Effects of Exchange and Correlation on the Fermi Momenta of an Three Dimensional Electron Gas in a Magnetic Field". -seminar.
6) UMC Department of Physics and Astronomy - Solid State Seminar, "Effects of Exchange and Correlation on the Fermi Momenta of an Three Dimensional Electron Gas in a Magnetic Field".
7) 19-th Midwest Solid State Theory Conference - Madison, October 1992 "Effects of Exchange and Correlation on the Fermi Momenta of an Three Dimensional Electron Gas in a Magnetic Field".- poster
8) 1993 March Meeting of American Physical Society, Seattle - "Equilibrium Orbital Currents in the Interacting Electronic System in a Magnetic Field". contributed talk.
9) 1993 NATO ASI school on Density Functional Theory "Exchange-Correlation Energy of an Electron Liquid in the Magnetic Field" poster.
10) 1994 Society of Magnetic Resonance Meeting - San Francisco "ROC analysis for Evaluating Functional MR Imaging and Post-Processing Protocols - poster.
11) 1995 Society of Magnetic Resonance Meeting - Nice "Spatial Correlation in The Functional MRI of the Human Brain" - poster.
12) 1995 Society of Magnetic Resonance Meeting - Nice "ROC based analysis of Cluster Filtering in the Functional MRI of the Human Brain" - poster.
13) 1996 Society of Magnetic Resonance Meeting - New York "Methods of Combining the data from multiple subjects in the fMRI statistical analysis" - poster page 1800.