Alan N. Francis

Alan N. Francis is a neuroscientist and assistant professor in the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, where he directs the Transcranial Electrical Neuromodulation Research (TENOR) laboratory. He is known for applying neuroimaging and neuromodulation techniques to study addictive disorders, neuropsychiatric conditions, and neurodegenerative diseases. His research spans structural and functional MRI, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and brain connectivity analysis, with a particular focus on schizophrenia and substance use disorders.