Barry S. Oken, M.D., Ph.D.
- Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine
- Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine
- Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine
- Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, School of Medicine
- Oregon Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Neurological Disorders, School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Oken has been a clinician and researcher in the fields of behavioral neurology and cognitive neuroscience for over 30 years. He is a professor at OHSU in the departments of Neurology and Behavioral Neuroscience & Biomedical Engineering. Since 2000 he has also been the associate director of the NIA-funded OHSU Oregon Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Cognitive change with aging has been a significant focus of his research career. For the last 15 years he has also had a focus on mind-body medicine and stress-related cognitive changes, including investigations assessing yoga, mindfulness meditation, placebo effects, and stress effects. Dr. Oken has directed two NCCIH-funded center grants focused on mind-body medicine, aging and cognition.
Education and training
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Degrees
- M.D., 1978, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Ph.D., 2016, Portland State University (Systems Science)
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Residency
- Neurology-Boston University Medical Center, Boston
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Fellowship
- Electroencephalography and evoked potentials - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
Memberships and associations:
- Neurology, 1985
Publications
Elsevier pure profilePublications
A multisite feasibility randomized clinical trial of mindfulness-based resilience training for aggression, stress, and health in law enforcement officers
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesCompassion, communication, and the perception of control
British Journal of NeurosurgeryConcurrent ankle-assisted movement, biofeedback, and proprioceptive stimulation reduces lower limb motor impairment and improves gait in persons with stroke
Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeMindful Nonjudging and Resilience Moderate the Relationship between Income and Depression Among Older Adults
North American Journal of PsychologyRapid Passive Gamma Mapping as an Adjunct to Electrical Stimulation Mapping for Functional Localization in Resection of Primary Brain Neoplasms
World NeurosurgeryThe Effect of Jittered Stimulus Onset Interval on Electrophysiological Markers of Attention in a Brain–Computer Interface Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Paradigm
SignalsMusculoskeletal Pain, a Possible Indicator of Central Sensitization, Is Positively Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Progression in Community-Dwelling Older Men
Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical SciencesPatterns of Respiration Rate Reactivity in Response to a Cognitive Stressor Associate With Self-Reported Mental Health Outcomes
Psychological reportsProtocol for an exploratory, randomised, single-blind clinical trial of aerobic exercise to promote remyelination in multiple sclerosis
BMJ openAcupuncture-Induced Changes in Nociception, Measured by Pain-Related Evoked Potentials
Journal of Integrative and Complementary MedicineAdaptive body awareness predicts fewer central sensitization-related symptoms and explains relationship between central sensitization-related symptoms and pain intensity
Pain PracticeImmediate impact of yogic breathing on pulsatile cerebrospinal fluid dynamics
Scientific ReportsMethodology and preliminary data on feasibility of a neurofeedback protocol to improve visual attention to letters in mild Alzheimer's disease
Contemporary Clinical Trials CommunicationsMindful Nonreactivity Moderates the Relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression
Journal of Loss and TraumaRespiration rate during a stress task moderates neuroticism and perceived stress in older adults
Current Issues in Personality PsychologyTarget-Related Alpha Attenuation in a Brain-Computer Interface Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Calibration
Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceBciPy
Brain-Computer InterfacesLower urinary tract symptoms are associated with musculoskeletal pain among older men
Neurourology and UrodynamicsTranslation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Validation of the English Version of the Postural Awareness Scale
Pain Medicine (United States)Differential Impact of Mindfulness Practices on Aggression Among Law Enforcement Officers
MindfulnessLocal and Systemic Analgesic Effects of Nerve-Specific Acupuncture in Healthy Adults, Measured by Quantitative Sensory Testing
Pain Medicine (United States)Phase I randomized trial of liothyronine for remyelination in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis and related disordersResults of a mindfulness intervention feasibility study among elder African American women
Complementary Therapies in MedicineSSVEP BCI and Eye Tracking Use by Individuals With Late-Stage ALS and Visual Impairments
Frontiers in Human NeuroscienceThe effects of an internet-based mindfulness meditation intervention on electrophysiological markers of attention
International Journal of PsychophysiologyA single case design to examine short-term intracranial EGG patterns during focused meditation
Neuroscience Letters