Aging

Rebecca F. Gottesman

Research TopicsVascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID): Dr. Gottesman studies modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and demen…

Peter R. Rapp

Research TopicsModels of Neurocognitive Aging: Age-related deficits in cognitive function compromise the quality of life and are among the most troubling conseq…

Priyanka Sivakami Narayan

Research TopicsNeurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease are a growing public health concern. The extended and devastating course of these diseases, t…

Mustapha Bouhrara

Research TopicsThe MRPAD Unit performs clinical and translational biophysical and physiological studies of the human central nervous system (CNS) to advance kno…

Melissa Wilson

Research TopicsThe Comparative Genomics and Reproductive Health section focuses on how sex chromosomes, sex-biased processes, and population history shape genom…

Luigi Ferrucci

Research TopicsAging is accompanied by a global susceptibility for a number of different diseases and functional decline that cannot be readily assessed by the …

Lenore Joy Launer

Research TopicsStudies in the Neuroepidemiology Section focus on understanding the contribution of genetic, inflammatory, metabolic, vascular, and hormonal fact…

Lorna Role

Research TopicsDr. Role’s research focuses on the brain’s cholinergic system over the lifespan. Cholinergic signaling—which is essential for attention, cognitiv…

Lawrence Brody

Research TopicsDr. Lawrence Brody studies the inherited components of human disease. He is interested in studying genetic mutations that lead to perturbations i…

Laura M. Koehly

Research TopicsUnder Dr. Koehly's leadership, the Social Network Methods Section focuses on three main scientific goals: 1) to develop methods that measure…