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Research interests
Current projects in the laboratory include the development of methods for acquisition, processing and analysis of images from multiple modalities with applications towards a greater understanding of disease states including HIV, Alzheimer’s disease, and aging.
Clinical interests
HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), HIV associated peripheral neuropathy, neuroAIDS, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), neurodegenerative diseases, mild cognitive impairment, aging, cognitive function, paraneoplastic disorders, post concussive syndrome, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Application of machine learning to blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome
for the Alzheimer's Biomarker Consortium-Down Syndrome, Apr 1 2026, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring. 18, 2, e70325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A randomized controlled trial to unveil the influence of an exercise intervention on brain integrity and gut microbiome structure in individuals with HIV
Cooley, S. A., Ferreiro, A., Nelson, B., Sukhum, K., Westerhaus, E., Petersen, K., Fox, J. R., Rosenow, A., Sorensen, C., Vaida, F., Reeds, D. N., Tarr, P. I., Dantas, G. & Ances, B. M., 2026, In: AIDS. Publish Ahead of PrintResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Brain volume trajectories in Down syndrome and autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease
the Alzheimer's Brain Consortium – Down Syndrome, and the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Network, Jan 2026, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 22, 1, e71103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concordance of Biological and Clinical Staging of Alzheimer Disease Pathology in Down Syndrome
Russell, J. K., Schlachetzki, Z., Ances, B. M. & Rafii, M. S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: JAMA Neurology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Depressive symptoms but not chronic stress mediate the link between income and cognition in Latino and Black older adults: findings from the Health and Aging Brain Study-Health Disparities
HABS-HD Study Team, Apr 1 2026, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 81, 4, gbag011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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