- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Estrogen and related hormone effects
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
University of Vermont
2016-2025
University of California, San Diego
2019
Aim To examine individual variability between perceived physical features and hormones of pubertal maturation in 9–10-year-old children as a function sociodemographic characteristics. Methods Cross-sectional metrics puberty were utilized from the baseline assessment Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study—a multi-site sample 9–10 year-olds (n = 11,875)—and included via development scale (PDS) child salivary hormone levels (dehydroepiandrosterone testosterone all, estradiol...
There are known associations between mental health symptoms and transgender identity among adults. Whether this relationship extends to early adolescents gender domains other than is unclear. This study measured dimensions of in a large, diverse, sample youth, examined diverse experiences health.
Purpose Venous oxygenation (Y v ) is an important index of brain physiology and may be indicative diseases. A T 2 ‐relaxation‐under‐spin‐tagging (TRUST) MRI technique was recently developed to measure Y . multisite evaluation this would step toward broader availability potential clinical utilizations measures. Methods TRUST performed on a total 250 healthy subjects, 125 from the developer's site 25 each five other sites. All sites were equipped with 3 Tesla (T) same vendor. The estimated...
Abstract Objective Previous studies have found that estrogens play a role in functional connectivity the brain; however, little research has been done regarding how estradiol is associated with postmenopausal women. The purpose of this study was to examine relationship between and Methods Structural blood oxygenation level–dependent resting-state magnetic resonance imaging scans 88 cognitively healthy individuals were obtained along samples collected same day as assess hormone levels. We...
Abstract BACKGROUND Adults with Down syndrome (DS) have increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The cholinergic system declines in AD, underlying many cognitive deficits. We investigated the relationship between amyloid accumulation and terminal density adults DS compared to amyloid‐matched controls. METHODS A total 15 non‐demented healthy controls were assessed for [ 18 F]‐FEOBV uptake differences relationships performance. RESULTS displayed greater than controls, a similar pattern....
Cognitive changes after menopause are a common complaint, especially as the loss of estradiol at has been hypothesized to contribute higher rates dementia in women. To explore neural processes related subjective cognitive complaints, this study examined resting state functional connectivity 31 postmenopausal women (aged 50-60) relationship complaints following menopause. A complaint index was calculated using responses 120-item questionnaire. Seed regions were identified for brain networks...