Francisco Xavier Castellanos, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Francisco Xavier Castellanos

American neuroscientist

Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1953

Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Profession: neuroscientist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

F.
Xavier Castellanos, M.D.
(born November 16, 1953) is the Director of Research at the NYU Child Study Center.
His work aims at elucidating the neuroscience of ADHD through structural and functional brain imaging studies, collaborating on molecular genetic studies, and coordinating an interdisciplinary network of translational investigators (the ADHD Neuroscience Network).
Dr.
Castellanos chaired the NIH ‘Initial Review Group’ (Study Section) on Developmental Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities from 2005–2007 and is chairing the revision of the diagnostic criteria for externalizing disorders for the forthcoming edition of DSM-V, projected for 2012.
He continues to make significant contributions to research into the neurobiological substrates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.