Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)

Melissa Wilson

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

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…

Lenore Joy Launer

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

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…

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…

Keenan Walker

Research TopicsDr. Walker's research program investigates how immune function contributes to Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline in later life. …

John Cidlowski

Research TopicsThe Molecular Endocrinology Group is comprised of 12 researchers with approximately half of the scientist focusing their efforts on glucocorticoi…

Jerrel Yakel

Research TopicsIn the Ion Channel Physiology (ICP) group, we study the cys-loop receptor/ ligand-gated ion channel superfamily, with a particular emphasis on th…

Ivan Ovcharenko

Research TopicsThe Ovcharenko Research Group focuses on developing artificial intelligence (AI) methods for the functional characterization of noncoding DNA in …

Indira C. Turney

Research TopicsDr. Turney's research program centers on advancing our understanding of brain health disparities, particularly within historically marginali…