Director, Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity Professor, Psychology Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences Professor In-Residence, Clinical Psychology Member, Internal Advisory Board Brain Research Institute CTSI Center for Addictive Behaviors Genetics & Genomics GPB Home Area Neuroscience GPB Home Area
Biography
Dr. Bilder received a bachelors degree from Columbia College of Columbia University in Biology and Psychology (1978), and a Ph.D. in Psychology from City College, City University of New York, where he specialized in human neuropsychology (1984). He did his Internship in the Division of Neuropsychology, New York State Neurological Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (1982). Before joining UCLA in 2002, Dr. Bilder held a series of faculty appointments at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He served as Chief of Neuropsychology at Zucker Hillside Hospital of North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center from 1988 to 2002, and was Associate Director for Human Research at the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging at the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research from 1996 to 2002. Dr. Bilder has been awarded diplomate status by the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. Dr. Bilder is a Clinical Neuropsychologist who has been actively engaged for over 30 years in research on the neuroanatomic and neuropsychological bases of major mental illnesses, and recently has been investigating the neuroscientific bases of well-being, resilience, and creative achievement. He has received many awards for his research contributions, served on diverse federal and international advisory boards, provided editorial service to many scholarly journals, and received multiple grants from the NIH, private foundations, and industry. His work has been presented in more than 200 publications and 500 scientific presentations.
Publications
A selected list of publications:
Thames April D, Hinkin Charles H, Byrd Desiree A, Bilder Robert M, Duff Kimberley J, Mindt Monica Rivera, Arentoft Alyssa, Streiff Vanessa
Effects of stereotype threat, perceived discrimination, and examiner race on neuropsychological performance: simple as black and white? Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS, 2013; 19(5): 583-93.
Chengappa K N Roy, Turkin Scott R, DeSanti Susan, Bowie Christopher R, Brar Jaspreet S, Schlicht Patricia J, Murphy Sherry L, Hetrick Michelle L, Bilder Robert, Fleet David
A preliminary, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of L-carnosine to improve cognition in schizophrenia Schizophrenia research, 2012; 142(1-3): 145-52.
Gruner Patricia, Christian Christopher, Robinson Delbert G, Sevy Serge, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Napolitano Barbara, Bilder Robert M, Szeszko Philip R
Pituitary volume in first-episode schizophrenia Psychiatry research, 2012; 203(1): 100-2.
Reise Steven P, Ventura Joseph, Keefe Richard S E, Baade Lyle E, Gold James M, Green Michael F, Kern Robert S, Mesholam-Gately Raquelle, Nuechterlein Keith H, Seidman Larry J, Bilder Robert
Bifactor and item response theory analyses of interviewer report scales of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia Psychological assessment, 2011; 23(1): 245-61.
Ventura Joseph, Reise Steven P, Keefe Richard S E, Baade Lyle E, Gold James M, Green Michael F, Kern Robert S, Mesholam-Gately Raquelle, Nuechterlein Keith H, Seidman Larry J, Bilder Robert M
The Cognitive Assessment Interview (CAI): development and validation of an empirically derived, brief interview-based measure of cognition Schizophrenia research, 2010; 121(1-3): 24-31.
Narr Katherine L, Szeszko Philip R, Lencz Todd, Woods Roger P, Hamilton Liberty S, Phillips Owen, Robinson Delbert, Burdick Katherine E, DeRosse Pamela, Kucherlapati Raju, Thompson Paul M, Toga Arthur W, Malhotra Anil K, Bilder Robert M
DTNBP1 is associated with imaging phenotypes in schizophrenia Human brain mapping, 2009; 30(11): 3783-94.
Lee Buyean, London Edythe D, Poldrack Russell A, Farahi Judah, Nacca Angelo, Monterosso John R, Mumford Jeanette A, Bokarius Andrew V, Dahlbom Magnus, Mukherjee Jogeshwar, Bilder Robert M, Brody Arthur L, Mandelkern Mark A
Striatal dopamine d2/d3 receptor availability is reduced in methamphetamine dependence and is linked to impulsivity The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2009; 29(47): 14734-40.
Coscia Denise M, Narr Katherine L, Robinson Delbert G, Hamilton Liberty S, Sevy Serge, Burdick Katherine E, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, McCormack Joanne, Bilder Robert M, Szeszko Philip R
Volumetric and shape analysis of the thalamus in first-episode schizophrenia Human brain mapping, 2009; 30(4): 1236-45.
Szeszko Philip R, Robinson Delbert G, Ashtari Manzar, Vogel Joshua, Betensky Julia, Sevy Serge, Ardekani Babak A, Lencz Todd, Malhotra Anil K, McCormack Joanne, Miller Rachel, Lim Kelvin O, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Kane John M, Bilder Robert M
Clinical and neuropsychological correlates of white matter abnormalities in recent onset schizophrenia Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2008; 33(5): 976-84.
Szeszko Philip R, Hodgkinson Colin A, Robinson Delbert G, Derosse Pamela, Bilder Robert M, Lencz Todd, Burdick Katherine E, Napolitano Barbara, Betensky Julia D, Kane John M, Goldman David, Malhotra Anil K
DISC1 is associated with prefrontal cortical gray matter and positive symptoms in schizophrenia Biological psychology, 2008; 79(1): 103-10.
Betensky Julia D, Robinson Delbert G, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Sevy Serge, Lencz Todd, Kane John M, Malhotra Anil K, Miller Rachel, McCormack Joanne, Bilder Robert M, Szeszko Philip R
Patterns of stress in schizophrenia Psychiatry research, 2008; 160(1): 38-46.
Foerde Karin, Poldrack Russell A, Khan Barbara J, Sabb Fred W, Bookheimer Susan Y, Bilder Robert M, Guthrie Don, Granholm Eric, Nuechterlein Keith H, Marder Stephen R, Asarnow Robert F
Selective corticostriatal dysfunction in schizophrenia: examination of motor and cognitive skill learning Neuropsychology, 2008; 22(1): 100-9.
Szeszko Philip R, Robinson Delbert G, Sevy Serge, Kumra Sanjiv, Rupp Claudia I, Betensky Julia D, Lencz Todd, Ashtari Manzar, Kane John M, Malhotra Anil K, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Napolitano Barbara, Bilder Robert M
Anterior cingulate grey-matter deficits and cannabis use in first-episode schizophrenia The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 2007; 190(1): 230-6.
Narr Katherine L, Bilder Robert M, Luders Eileen, Thompson Paul M, Woods Roger P, Robinson Delbert, Szeszko Philip R, Dimtcheva Teodora, Gurbani Mala, Toga Arthur W
Asymmetries of cortical shape: Effects of handedness, sex and schizophrenia NeuroImage, 2007; 34(3): 939-48.
Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Narr Katherine L, Gueorguieva Ralitza, Toga Arthur W, Szeszko Philip R, Ashtari Manzar, Robinson Delbert G, Sevy Serge, Kane John M, Bilder Robert M
CSF sub-compartments in relation to plasma osmolality in healthy controls and in patients with first episode schizophrenia Psychiatry research, 2007; 155(1): 57-66.
Keefe Richard S E, Bilder Robert M, Davis Sonia M, Harvey Philip D, Palmer Barton W, Gold James M, Meltzer Herbert Y, Green Michael F, Capuano George, Stroup T Scott, McEvoy Joseph P, Swartz Marvin S, Rosenheck Robert A, Perkins Diana O, Davis Clarence E, Hsiao John K, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Lieberman Jeffrey A
Neurocognitive effects of antipsychotic medications in patients with chronic schizophrenia in the CATIE Trial Archives of general psychiatry, 2007; 64(6): 633-47.
Narr Katherine L, Woods Roger P, Thompson Paul M, Szeszko Philip, Robinson Delbert, Dimtcheva Teodora, Gurbani Mala, Toga Arthur W, Bilder Robert M
Relationships between IQ and regional cortical gray matter thickness in healthy adults Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 2007; 17(9): 2163-71.
Hoptman Matthew J, Volavka Jan, Czobor Pál, Gerig Guido, Chakos Miranda, Blocher Joseph, Citrome Leslie L, Sheitman Brain, Lindenmayer Jean-Pierre, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Bilder Robert M
Aggression and quantitative MRI measures of caudate in patients with chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2006; 18(4): 509-15.
Keefe Richard S E, Bilder Robert M, Harvey Philip D, Davis Sonia M, Palmer Barton W, Gold James M, Meltzer Herbert Y, Green Michael F, Miller Del D, Canive Jose M, Adler Lawrence W, Manschreck Theo C, Swartz Marvin, Rosenheck Robert, Perkins Diana O, Walker Trina M, Stroup T Scott, McEvoy Joseph P, Lieberman Jeffrey A
Baseline neurocognitive deficits in the CATIE schizophrenia trial Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2006; 31(9): 2033-46.
Narr Katherine L, Bilder Robert M, Woods Roger P, Thompson Paul M, Szeszko Philip, Robinson Delbert, Ballmaier Martina, Messenger Bradley, Wang YungPing, Toga Arthur W
Regional specificity of cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in first episode schizophrenia Psychiatry research, 2006; 146(1): 21-33.
Narr Katherine L, Toga Arthur W, Szeszko Philip, Thompson Paul M, Woods Roger P, Robinson Delbert, Sevy Serge, Wang YungPing, Schrock Karen, Bilder Robert M
Cortical thinning in cingulate and occipital cortices in first episode schizophrenia Biological psychiatry, 2005; 58(1): 32-40.
Narr Katherine L, Bilder Robert M, Toga Arthur W, Woods Roger P, Rex David E, Szeszko Philip R, Robinson Delbert, Sevy Serge, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Wang Yung-Ping, DeLuca Heather, Thompson Paul M
Mapping cortical thickness and gray matter concentration in first episode schizophrenia Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 2005; 15(6): 708-19.
Rhinewine Joseph P, Lencz Todd, Thaden Emily P, Cervellione Kelly L, Burdick Katherine E, Henderson Inika, Bhaskar Shree, Keehlisen Lynda, Kane John, Kohn Nina, Fisch Gene S, Bilder Robert M, Kumra Sanjiv
Neurocognitive profile in adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia: clinical correlates Biological psychiatry, 2005; 58(9): 705-12.
Rupp Claudia I, Fleischhacker W Wolfgang, Kemmler Georg, Kremser Christian, Bilder Robert M, Mechtcheriakov Sergei, Szeszko Philip R, Walch Thomas, Scholtz Arne W, Klimbacher Martina, Maier Claudia, Albrecht Gudrun, Lechner-Schoner Theresia, Felber Stefan, Hinterhuber Hartmann
Olfactory functions and volumetric measures of orbitofrontal and limbic regions in schizophrenia Schizophrenia research, 2005; 74(2-3): 149-61.
Hoptman Matthew J, Volavka Jan, Weiss Elisabeth M, Czobor Pál, Szeszko Philip R, Gerig Guido, Chakos Miranda, Blocher Joseph, Citrome Leslie L, Lindenmayer Jean-Pierre, Sheitman Brian, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Bilder Robert M
Quantitative MRI measures of orbitofrontal cortex in patients with chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder Psychiatry research, 2005; 140(2): 133-45.
Szeszko Philip R, Ardekani Babak A, Ashtari Manzar, Kumra Sanjiv, Robinson Delbert G, Sevy Serge, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Malhotra Anil K, Kane John M, Bilder Robert M, Lim Kelvin O
White matter abnormalities in first-episode schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: a diffusion tensor imaging study The American journal of psychiatry, 2005; 162(3): 602-5.
Narr Katherine L, Thompson Paul M, Szeszko Philip, Robinson Delbert, Jang Seonah, Woods Roger P, Kim Sharon, Hayashi Kiralee M, Asunction Dina, Toga Arthur W, Bilder Robert M
Regional specificity of hippocampal volume reductions in first-episode schizophrenia NeuroImage, 2004; 21(4): 1563-75.
Keefe Richard S E, Mohs Richard C, Bilder Robert M, Harvey Philip D, Green Michael F, Meltzer Herbert Y, Gold James M, Sano Mary
Neurocognitive assessment in the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) project schizophrenia trial: development, methodology, and rationale Schizophrenia bulletin, 2003; 29(1): 45-55.
Szeszko Philip R, Goldberg Ethan, Gunduz-Bruce Handan, Ashtari Manzar, Robinson Delbert, Malhotra Anil K, Lencz Todd, Bates John, Crandall David T, Kane John M, Bilder Robert M
Smaller anterior hippocampal formation volume in antipsychotic-naive patients with first-episode schizophrenia The American journal of psychiatry, 2003; 160(12): 2190-7.
Gunduz Handan, Wu Huwei, Ashtari Manzar, Bogerts Bernhard, Crandall David, Robinson Delbert G, Alvir Jose, Lieberman Jeffrey, Kane John, Bilder Robert
Basal ganglia volumes in first-episode schizophrenia and healthy comparison subjects Biological psychiatry, 2002; 51(10): 801-8.
Goldstein Rita Z, Giovannetti Tania, Schullery Mathew, Zuffante Paula A, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Robinson Delbert G, Barr William B, Bilder Robert M
Neurocognitive correlates of response to treatment in formal thought disorder in patients with first-episode schizophrenia Neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and behavioral neurology, 2002; 15(2): 88-98.
Bilder Robert M, Volavka Jan, Czobor Pál, Malhotra Anil K, Kennedy James L, Ni Xingqun, Goldman Robert S, Hoptman Matthew J, Sheitman Brian, Lindenmayer Jean-Pierre, Citrome Leslie, McEvoy Joseph P, Kunz Michal, Chakos Miranda, Cooper Thomas B, Lieberman Jeffrey A
Neurocognitive correlates of the COMT Val(158)Met polymorphism in chronic schizophrenia Biological psychiatry, 2002; 52(7): 701-7.
Bilder Robert M, Goldman Robert S, Volavka Jan, Czobor Pal, Hoptman Matthew, Sheitman Brian, Lindenmayer Jean-Pierre, Citrome Leslie, McEvoy Joseph, Kunz Michal, Chakos Miranda, Cooper Thomas B, Horowitz Terri L, Lieberman Jeffrey A
Neurocognitive effects of clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, and haloperidol in patients with chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder The American journal of psychiatry, 2002; 159(6): 1018-28.
Congdon Eliza, Bato Angelica A, Schonberg Tom, Mumford Jeanette A, Karlsgodt Katherine H, Sabb Fred W, London Edythe D, Cannon Tyrone D, Bilder Robert M, Poldrack Russell A
Differences in neural activation as a function of risk-taking task parameters Frontiers in neuroscience, 2013; 7(5): 173.
Robertson Chelsea L, Ishibashi Kenji, Mandelkern Mark A, Brown Amira K, Ghahremani Dara G, Sabb Fred, Bilder Robert, Cannon Tyrone, Borg Jacqueline, London Edythe D
Striatal D1- and D2-type dopamine receptors are linked to motor response inhibition in human subjects The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2015; 35(15): 5990-7.
Anderson Ariana, Wilcox Marsha, Savitz Adam, Chung Hearee, Li Qingqin, Salvadore Giacomo, Wang Dai, Nuamah Isaac, Riese Steven P, Bilder Robert M
Sparse factors for the positive and negative syndrome scale: which symptoms and stage of illness? Psychiatry research, 2015; 225(3): 283-90.
White Corey N, Congdon Eliza, Mumford Jeanette A, Karlsgodt Katherine H, Sabb Fred W, Freimer Nelson B, London Edythe D, Cannon Tyrone D, Bilder Robert M, Poldrack Russell A
Decomposing decision components in the stop-signal task: a model-based approach to individual differences in inhibitory control Journal of cognitive neuroscience, 2014; 26(8): 1601-14.
Congdon Eliza, Altshuler Lori L, Mumford Jeanette A, Karlsgodt Katherine H, Sabb Fred W, Ventura Joseph, McGough James J, London Edythe D, Cannon Tyrone D, Bilder Robert M, Poldrack Russell A
Neural activation during response inhibition in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: preliminary findings on the effects of medication and symptom severity Psychiatry research, 2014; 222(1-2): 17-28.
McCarty Catherine A, Huggins Wayne, Aiello Allison E, Bilder Robert M, Hariri Ahmad, Jernigan Terry L, Newman Erik, Sanghera Dharambir K, Strauman Timothy J, Zeng Yi, Ramos Erin M, Junkins Heather A, Junkins Heather A
PhenX RISING: real world implementation and sharing of PhenX measures BMC medical genomics, 2014; 7(1-2): 16.
Helfinstein Sarah M, Schonberg Tom, Congdon Eliza, Karlsgodt Katherine H, Mumford Jeanette A, Sabb Fred W, Cannon Tyrone D, London Edythe D, Bilder Robert M, Poldrack Russell A
Predicting risky choices from brain activity patterns Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2014; 111(7): 2470-5.
Lenartowicz Agatha, Delorme Arnaud, Walshaw Patricia D, Cho Alex L, Bilder Robert M, McGough James J, McCracken James T, Makeig Scott, Loo Sandra K
Electroencephalography correlates of spatial working memory deficits in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: vigilance, encoding, and maintenance The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2014; 34(4): 1171-82.