Aging

Researchers Call for Personalized Approach to Aging Brain Health
UArizona Recognizes Women In Research And Innovation
UArizona Investigates How COVID-19 Impacts The Brain
Physiology Researcher To Investigate Gene Therapy To Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
What Menopause Does To Women’s Brains
Pharmacy’s Dean Rick Schnellmann Earns Award For Excellence
Researchers Detangle Protein Interaction Implicated in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's
This $60M Project Will Study Why Brains Age Differently
Understanding The Eye's 'Plumbing' Could Lead To Future Treatments For Glaucoma, Other Diseases
Put Down The Phone, Catch Better Zzzzs With Michael Grandner
One Small Molecule, Potential Giant Step To Improve Cognitive Function
UArizona Researchers Receive Grant To Study Aging Brain
UArizona Physician-Scientist To Study How Common Stressors Affect The Aging Process
Center for Sleep And Circadian Sciences Construction Underway
Frailty in HIV/AIDS Patients Lessened Through New Therapies
UArizona Researchers Develop First Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer’s Disease
UArizona Researcher Awarded $3.4M to Develop Personalized Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Why Immersive Summer Programs Matter To Health Care Students
Alzheimer’s Is More Complicated Than We Thought
NIH Grant Advances UArizona Health Sciences Research On Women’s Brains, Menopause And Increased Risk For Alzheimer’s
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers Prepare First Potential Drug Therapy for Vascular Dementia for Clinical Trials
UArizona Researchers To Study Wellbeing of Older UArizona Employees During Reentry
Top 10 UArizona Health Sciences News Stories of 2021: COVID-19, Cannabis For Pain Relief, Valley Fever And More
Uncovering the Mind-Body Connection of Touch
National Institute On Aging Funds Study To Understand Effects of Yoga Practice On Health Among The Elderly
Cholesterol Buildup In Brain Presents New Target To Reduce Dementia Risk From Stroke
Saguaro Study Supports Employees During Pandemic
Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Award Nearly $1.5M to Junior Faculty
Psychiatric Precision Medicine A Focus of Ayman Fanous, MD
The Immunity, Inflammation And Aging Link: Building Better Defenses Against Disease
Why Does Alzheimer's Disease Impact More Women Than Men?
A Path For Hope
UArizona Scientists Investigate Connection Between Alzheimer's And Down Syndrome
Datasets And ‘Flipped’ Research Drive Alzheimer's Advances
Improving Women’s Health By Studying Disease Association
New UArizona Health Sciences Study To Focus On Link Between Knee Aging And Osteoarthritis
New Study: Menopause Changes Could Increase Alzheimer's Risk
UArizona Researchers Use Novel Stem Cell and Imaging Techniques and Studies of Vocal Production to Tackle Parkinson’s Disease
What Older Adults Do While They Sit Affects Dementia Risk, Study Finds
BIO5 Members Make Strides Against Traumatic Brain Injury Through Research and Clinical Practice
Exercise In Average, Healthy Individuals Not Impacted By COVID-19 Vaccination
Why Are Women More Susceptible To Alzheimer's Disease Than Men
Students Tackle Aging Issues In Innovative Training Program
Women of Impact Awards Include Six From Health Sciences
New Graduate Certificate Program Prepares Local and Global Health Care Professionals To Meet Needs of Aging Population
Aegis Consortium Leaders Envision A Pandemic-Free Future
Researchers Found Ways To Identify Indicators of Brain Injuries
UArizona Researchers Develop Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic For Alzheimer's Disease
ECE Professor Wins NIH Trailblazer Award for Using Radar to Prevent Falls
Munk Debate: Can We Stop People From Dying of Old Age?
BIO5 Funding Mechanisms Enable Catalytic Discovery
Brain Liquefaction After Stroke Is Toxic To Surviving Brain
Unraveling Differences Between Healthy and Disease-Laden Aging  
Episode 337: What Happens To The Brain When Neurons Malfunction?
Why Women’s Brains Are More Vulnerable to Disease, From Anxiety To Alzheimer’s
Episode 30: Where blood flow meets brain diseases
Some Can Combat Dementia By Using Still-Healthy Parts of Brain
UArizona Researcher Will Screen Drug Combos That Might Lengthen Our Lives
Episode 333: How CertaIn Birds Can Help Us Understand The Development of Parkinson’s In Humans
Faculty Mentorship Leads To Advancements In Brain Science
Thesis Thursday: Bassam Mitri
Research On NFL Players' Brains Might Help Survivors of Domestic Violence In Chicago
Researchers Take A Step Toward Advancing Precision Hormone Therapies To Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Legal And Computer Science Experts Join Forces To Make Writing Wills Easier
FDA Approves New Alzheimer’s Drug Giving Hope To Patients, Families
Alzheimer's Association Report Many Americans Might Not Know The Early Signs of Memory Loss, UA Studying To Find Solutions
Newer PSA Test Reportedly Would Prevent 40 Percent of Biopsies
UArizona Develops New Regenerative Therapy For Alzheimer’s Disease
‘Feast for Your Brain’ Community Event Focuses On Healthy Aging
Researchers Focus On Building A Resilient Brain To Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Study Identifies Biomarkers That Could Guide Precision Medicine Therapies For Alzheimer’s Disease
Sleep To Your Heart's Content
Aging Lymph Nodes: Seeking A Solution For Weakened Immune Systems
Biomedicine
Renowned UArizona Scientist Named 2021 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of The Year
Neuroscientist Brinton Named Arizona Bioscience Researcher of The Year
Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year For Innovation And Commercialization
Graduates Will Be Honored For Their Determination And Excellence Inside And Outside The Classroom
Basic Science
Dr. Nikolich-Žugich Named Researcher of The Year By Arizona Bioindustry Association
Alzheimer’s Researcher And Anti-Inflammatory Startup Receive Arizona Biotech Honors
Episode 287: New Tools In the Fight Against Skin Cancer
Researchers Find Link Between Parkinson's Gene And Vocal Issues That Could Lead To Earlier Diagnosis
Most of Us Will Age Normally
Energizing Aging Brains
Episode 336: Determining The Real Cost of Loss of Sleep
NIH Grant Advances Research On Women's Brains, Menopause And Alzheimer's Risk
BizTucson Spring 2022 - Special Section UA College of Science
Scientists Find Virus That Strengthens, Not Weakens, Immune System
The Fascinating History of Mr. & Mrs. Neil, And Their Mountain View Hotel
UArizona Plays A Massive Role In Aging Research
UArizona Awarded $60M To Lead Precision Aging Network
Zebra Finches Help Scientists Understand Voice Changes In People With Parkinson's Disease
UA Researchers Looking For Genes Behind ALS
Developing a Better Way to Measure Frailty in Patients with Advanced Heart Disease
New Study Identifies Connection Between Diabetes Medications, Multiple Sclerosis
Exploring The Role of Social Relationships In Hispanic Health
Health Sciences Graduates Celebrated With In-Person Events
A Challenge To Elected Officials, Candidates And Americans On World Alzheimer's Day
How Alzheimer's Disease Affects Women
Cristobal Reyes Cuevas on KXCI's "Thesis Thursday
Arizona Bioscience Week Will Kick Off With Broadcast Premiere of Celebrating Life & Science
Navigating Uncharted Territory In Female Brain Aging
Precision Medicine's Impact On Immune Disorders Focus of UA Arthritis Conference
University of Arizona Center Awarded $15 Million Grant For Alzheimer's Study
UArizona Bioscience Startups Accepted to Flinn Foundation Entrepreneurship Program
UA Startup Advances New Therapies For Vascular Dementia
Navigating Uncharted Territory In Female Brain Aging
Arizona Researchers Attempt To Detect CTE In Living Former NFL Players
BizTucson: Fall Issue 2021
Immunity Boost
Washington Summit To Focus On Healthy Aging
Chronic Inflammation: The Road To Relief
The Region’s Biotech Engine: UArizona Fuels Innovative Research, Startups
Professor Investigating Effectiveness Of Human Immune System
Aging Experts To Address UArizona Living Healthy With Arthritis Virtual Conference
How Memory Changes As We Age
Three Patents, and new Patent Coins Awarded to College of Pharmacy Faculty
How Common Data Could Lead To Uncommon Alzheimer’s Discoveries
My Duyen Tran Wins The May 2022 Outstanding Senior Award And The Danny Brower Memorial Scholarship
Alzheimer's Study Gives Hope For Better Treatment
Improving Life For An Aging Population
Scans Show Female Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down
Aaron Byrd - MCB Outstanding Graduate, Scholarship
People With ALS May Benefit From More Glucose
Engineers Contribute To $60M Precision Aging Network
Neuroimaging Helping Predict Alzheimer's Cases
Adults Sleep Better Together Than They Do Alone
Can The Alzheimer’s Brain Regenerate And Recover?
Ever Been Lost In The Grocery Store? Researchers Are Closer To Knowing Why It Happens
Developing a Diverse Workforce To End the Alzheimer’s Epidemic
7th Annual ABRC-Flinn Research Conference Highlights Groundbreaking Research From Across The Valley
Monica Kraft, MD: Asthma In Women
How Aging Affects Your Immune System
Detecting Dementia's Damaging Effects Before It's Too Late
Sarver Heart Center Awards Grant To Postdoctoral Researcher At The College
Rare Genetic Mutations Protected A Woman From Developing Alzheimer’s
Vascular Surgeon Leads NIH-funded Study of Brain Blood Flow And Alzheimer’s Disease
Gene E Alexander
Professor, Psychology, Professor, Psychiatry, Professor, Evelyn F Mcknight Brain Institute, Professor, Neuroscience - GIDP, Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP, Professor, BIO5 Institute

My research focuses on advancing our understanding of how and why aging impacts the brain and associated cognitive abilities. I use neuroimaging scans of brain function and structure together with measures of cognition and health status to identify those factors that influence brain aging and the risk for Alzheimer's disease. My work also includes identifying how health and lifestyle interventions can help to delay or prevent the effects of brain aging and Alzheimer's disease.

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