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Nicola de Souza, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Neurology

Education History

Undergraduate Queen¿s University
 BSc
Graduate Training University College London
 MSc
Doctoral Training Rutgers University, School of Graduate Studies
 PhD
Fellowship Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brain Injury Research Center
 Postdoctoral Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. de Souza NL, Ornstein KA, Evans E, Juengst SB, Dams-O'Connor K, Kumar R (2024). Longitudinal associations of time-varying homeboundness and life satisfaction after traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitation psychology,
  2. de Souza NL, Lindsey HM, Dorman K, Dennis EL, Kennedy E, Menefee DS, Parrott JS, Jia Y, Pugh MJV, Walker WC, Tate DF, Cifu DX, Bailie JM, Davenport ND, Martindale SL, O'Neil M, Rowland JA, Scheibel RS, Sponheim SR, Troyanskaya M, Wilde EA, Esopenko (2024). Neuropsychological Profiles of Deployment-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A LIMBIC-CENC Study. Neurology, 102(12), e209417.
  3. Jain D, Porfido T, de Souza NL, Brown AM, Caccese JB, Czykier A, Dennis EL, Tosto-Mancuso J, Wilde EA, Esopenko (2024). Neural Mechanisms Associated With Postural Control in Collegiate Soccer and Non-Soccer Athletes. Journal of neurologic physical therapy, 48(3), 151-158.
  4. de Souza NL, Bogner J, Corrigan JD, Rabinowitz AR, Walker WC, Kumar RG, Dams-O'Connor (2024). The Effects of Repetitive Head Impact Exposure on Mental Health Symptoms Following Traumatic Brain Injury. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 39(5), E430-E441.
  5. Caeyenberghs K, Imms P, Irimia A, Monti MM, Esopenko C, de Souza NL, Dominguez D JF, Newsome MR, Dobryakova E, Cwiek A, Mullin HAC, Kim NJ, Mayer AR, Adamson MM, Bickart K, Breedlove KM, Dennis EL, Disner SG, Haswell C, Hodges CB, Hoskinson KR, Johnson PK, Königs M, Li LM, Liebel SW, Livny A, Morey RA, Muir AM, Olsen A, Razi A, Su M, Tate DF, Velez C, Wilde EA, Zielinski BA, Thompson PM, Hillary F (2024). ENIGMA's simple seven: Recommendations to enhance the reproducibility of resting-state fMRI in traumatic brain injury. NeuroImage. Clinical, 42, 103585.
  6. de Souza NL, Kumar RG, Pruyser A, Blunt EE, Sanders W, Meydan A, Lawrence P, Venkatesan UM, Mac Donald CL, Hoffman JM, Bodien YG, Edlow BL, Dams-O'Connor (2024). Intimate Partner Violence and Other Trauma Exposures in Females With Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 41(3-4), 529-536.
  7. Esopenko C, de Souza N, Wilde EA, Dams-O'Connor K, Teng E, Menefee D (2023). Characterizing the Influence of Exposure to Military Sexual Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence on Mental Health Outcomes among Female Veterans. Journal of interpersonal violence, 38(13-14), 8476-8499.
  8. Esopenko C, Sollmann N, Bonke EM, Wiegand TLT, Heinen F, de Souza NL, Breedlove KM, Shenton ME, Lin AP, Koerte I (2023). Current and Emerging Techniques in Neuroimaging of Sport-Related Concussion. Journal of clinical neurophysiology, 40(5), 398-407.
  9. Mehr JB, Bennett ER, Price JL, de Souza NL, Buckman JF, Wilde EA, Tate DF, Marshall AD, Dams-O'Connor K, Esopenko (2023). Intimate partner violence, substance use, and health comorbidities among women: A narrative review. Frontiers in psychology, 13, 1028375.
  10. de Souza NL, Esopenko C, Jia Y, Parrott JS, Merkley TL, Dennis EL, Hillary FG, Velez C, Cooper DB, Kennedy JE, Lewis JD, York GE, Menefee DS, McCauley SR, Bowles AO, Wilde EA, Tate D (2023). Discriminating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Using Latent Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Profiles in Active-Duty Military Service Members. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 38(4), E254-E266.
  11. Esopenko C, de Souza NL, Jia Y, Parrott JS, Merkley TL, Dennis EL, Hillary FG, Velez C, Cooper DB, Kennedy J, Lewis J, York G, Menefee DS, McCauley SR, Bowles AO, Wilde EA, Tate D (2022). Latent Neuropsychological Profiles to Discriminate Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Active-Duty Service Members. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 37(6), E438-E448.
  12. de Souza NL, Buckman JF, Dennis EL, Parrott JS, Velez C, Wilde EA, Tate DF, Esopenko (2021). Association between white matter organization and cognitive performance in athletes with a history of sport-related concussion. Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, 43(7), 704-715.
  13. de Souza NL, Esopenko C, Conway FN, Todaro SM, Buckman J (2021). Patterns of health behaviors affecting mental health in collegiate athletes. Journal of American college health, 69(5), 495-502.
  14. Porfido T, de Souza NL, Brown AM, Buckman JF, Fanning BD Jr, Parrott JS, Esopenko (2021). The relation between neck strength and psychological distress: preliminary evidence from collegiate soccer athletes. Concussion (London, England), 6(2), CNC91.
  15. Esopenko C, Meyer J, Wilde EA, Marshall AD, Tate DF, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Werner KB, Dennis EL, Ware AL, de Souza NL, Menefee DS, Dams-O'Connor K, Stein DJ, Bigler ED, Shenton ME, Chiou KS, Postmus JL, Monahan K, Eagan-Johnson B, van Donkelaar P, Merkley TL, Velez C, Hodges CB, Lindsey HM, Johnson P, Irimia A, Spruiell M, Bennett ER, Bridwell A, Zieman G, Hillary F (2021). A global collaboration to study intimate partner violence-related head trauma: The ENIGMA consortium IPV working group. Brain imaging and behavior, 15(2), 475-503.
  16. Weismiller SA, Monaco R, Womack J, Alderman B, Esopenko C, Conway FN, Brostrand K, Brown A, de Souza NL, Buckman J (2021). Individual Baseline Balance Assessments in a Large Sample of Incoming NCAA Division I Athletes Using a Force Plate System. International journal of sports physical therapy, 16(1), 126-133.
  17. de Souza NL, Dennis EL, Brown AM, Singh S, Wilde EA, Buckman JF, Esopenko (2020). Relation between Isometric Neck Strength and White Matter Organization in Collegiate Athletes. Neurotrauma reports, 1(1), 232-240.
  18. de Souza NL, Parker R, Gonzalez CS, Ryan JD, Esopenko (2020). Effect of age at time of injury on long-term changes in intrinsic functional connectivity in traumatic brain injury. Brain injury, 34(12), 1646-1654.
  19. Esopenko C, de Souza N, Conway F, Todaro SM, Brostrand K, Womack J, Monaco R, Buckman J (2020). Bigger Necks Are Not Enough: An Examination of Neck Circumference in Incoming College Athletes. The journal of primary prevention, 41(5), 421-429.
  20. Kumar RG, Pomeroy ML, Ornstein KA, Juengst SB, Wagner AK, Reckrey JM, Lercher K, Dreer LE, Evans E, de Souza NL, Dams-O'Connor (2024). Home, but Homebound After Traumatic Brain Injury: Risk Factors and Associations With Nursing Home Entry and Death. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation,
  21. Kumar RG, Selmanovic E, Gilmore N, Spielman L, Li LM, Hoffman JM, Bodien YG, Snider SB, Freeman HJ, de Souza NL, Mac Donald CL, Edlow BL, Dams-O'Connor (2025). Distinct clinical phenotypes and their neuroanatomic correlates in chronic traumatic brain injury. Brain communications, 7(3), fcaf216.
  22. Hicks AJ, de Souza NL, Del Pozzo J, Kurth NK, Hall JP, Dams-O'Connor (2025). Traumatic Brain Injury in Those With Preexisting Disability: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Psychosocial Function. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation,
  23. Meng W, Vaida F, de Souza NL, Dennis EL, Wilde EA, Jacobus J, Yang X, Cheng M, Troyer EA, Delfel EL, Abildskov T, Hesselink JR, Bigler ED, Max J (2025). Examination of the Association Between History of Self-Reported Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurocognitive Performance. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation,
  24. de Souza NL, Meng W, Vaida F, Jacobus J, Wilde EA, Dennis EL, Bigler ED, Yang X, Cheng M, Troyer EA, Abildskov T, Hesselink JR, Max J (2025). Longitudinal neurocognitive outcomes in children with mild traumatic brain injury: An ABCD cohort analysis. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1-10.
  25. Lempke LB, Walton SR, Esopenko C, de Souza NL, Wilde EA, Bretzin AC, Mills A, Cifu DX, Walker WC, Oldham J (2025). Psychological Health of Female Service Members and Veterans Associated With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury History: A LIMBIC-CENC Study. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation,