Research
Adolescent brain development
Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Neuroscience IDP
- Psychology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Member, Brain Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Galván’s work is broadly focused on identifying key neural circuits that are disrupted in children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. She uses magnetic resonance imaging, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and behavioral methods to address questions regarding typical and atypical brain development.
Most recently, she has focused her efforts on elucidating neural correlates of cognitive control and inhibition in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Tic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder.
Publications
- Laughlin, H, Galvan, A, Ortiz-Jimenez, A, Li, X, Knudtson, M, Barry, K et al.. Individual variability in neural correlates of visual engagement in premature toddlers. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2026;79 :101731. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2026.101731. PubMed PMID:42092393 .
- Yu, K, Tidwell, RS, Bathala, TK, Sheth, RA, Karki, M, Chen, J et al.. Phase II Trial of Ixazomib Combined with Gemcitabine and Doxorubicin in Patients with SMARCB1-Deficient Renal Medullary Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2026; :OF1-OF16. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-25-4518. PubMed PMID:42007903 .
- Baker, AE, Padgaonkar, NT, Enriquez, I, Peris, TS, Galván, A. Anxiety symptoms interact with approach motivations in adolescent risk-taking - CORRIGENDUM. Dev Psychopathol. 2026; :1. doi: 10.1017/S0954579426101436. PubMed PMID:41995632 .
- Sama, V, Planas-Costas, G, Buck, GW, Peasari, JR, Mott, J, Kaiser, KG et al.. Comparison of primers for the pathogenicity factors vvhA and rpoS in Vibrio vulnificus environmental isolates from the Texas Coastal Bend region of the Gulf of Mexico. PeerJ. 2026;14 :e21027. doi: 10.7717/peerj.21027. PubMed PMID:41943823 PubMed Central PMC13050519.
- Gutiérrez-Barroso, I, Quintanilla, KA, Martínez, M, Peña-Cabrera, E, Galván, A, Vázquez, MA et al.. Supported Keggin anion catalyst: a study of its multifunctionality in retro-aldol condensation of 2H-chromenes. Dalton Trans. 2026;55 (15):6148-6158. doi: 10.1039/d6dt00223d. PubMed PMID:41943628 .