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I am a neuroscientist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. I currently serve as Associate Director of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer Disease and as Imaging Core Leader of our NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center. My research falls under the broad umbrella of aging and dementia and uses a multimodal approach to investigate two aging perspectives: primary progressive aphasia (PPA) in which neurodegenerative disease invades the language network and SuperAging in which individuals are seemingly resistant to the deleterious changes in memory associated with “normal” or more typical cognitive aging. I receive research support from the National Institutes of Health and other philanthropic sources. My investigations assist in defining the clinical and anatomical features of different dementia syndromes over the course of disease as well as identifying genetic and other risk factors. My lab uses advanced neuroimaging techniques including tau and amyloid PET as well as MRI. I also develop educational programs, support groups, and person-centered intervention programs for families and individuals living with dementia. We are currently running a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of Communication Bridge, a telemedicine person-centered intervention to maximize quality of life for individuals with dementia.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Northwestern University
… → 2007
Research interests
- Aging
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Dementia
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Molecular Imaging
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Primary Progressive Aphasia
- Quantitative MRI
- Structural and Functional Neuroimaging
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Negotiation Training to Optimize Caregiver Communication in Alzheimer's Disease
Piper, A. M., Kim, K. A., Lindquist, L. A., Pfammatter, A. F. & Rogalski, E.
9/15/20 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
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Pilot/Exploratory Studies Core (PESC)
McCarthy, D. M., McDermott, M. M. & Rogalski, E.
8/1/20 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI3)[Diversity Taskforce Project]
University of Southern California, National Institute on Aging
8/1/20 → 7/31/21
Project: Research project
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Cognitive SuperAging: A model to explore resilience and resistance to aging and Alzheimers disease
Gefen, T. D., Geula, C., Mesulam, M., Rademaker, A. W., Rogalski, E. & Weintraub, S.
5/1/20 → 1/31/25
Project: Research project
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LitCog IV: Health Literacy and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults
Curtis, L. M., Kwasny, M. J., Revelle, W. R., Rogalski, E., Wolf, M. & O'Conor, R.
3/1/20 → 2/28/25
Project: Research project
Research Output
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Accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles and activated microglia is associated with lower neuron densities in the aphasic variant of Alzheimer’s disease
Ohm, D. T., Fought, A. J., Martersteck, A., Coventry, C., Sridhar, J., Gefen, T. D., Weintraub, S., Bigio, E., Mesulam, M. M., Rogalski, E. & Geula, C., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Brain Pathology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Age at symptom onset and death and disease duration in genetic frontotemporal dementia: an international retrospective cohort study
Moore, K. M., Nicholas, J., Grossman, M., McMillan, C. T., Irwin, D. J., Massimo, L., Van Deerlin, V. M., Warren, J. D., Fox, N. C., Rossor, M. N., Mead, S., Bocchetta, M., Boeve, B. F., Knopman, D. S., Graff-Radford, N. R., Forsberg, L. K., Rademakers, R., Wszolek, Z. K., van Swieten, J. C., Jiskoot, L. C. & 151 others, , Feb 2020, In: The Lancet Neurology. 19, 2, p. 145-156 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access20 Scopus citations -
Anatomical evidence of an indirect pathway for word repetition
Forkel, S. J., Rogalski, E., Drossinos Sancho, N., D'Anna, L., Luque Laguna, P., Sridhar, J., Dell'Acqua, F., Weintraub, S., Thompson, C., Mesulam, M. M. & Catani, M., Feb 11 2020, In: Neurology. 94, 6, p. e594-e606Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
APOE is a correlate of phenotypic heterogeneity in Alzheimer disease in a national cohort
Weintraub, S., Teylan, M., Rader, B., Chan, K. C. G., Bollenbeck, M., Kukull, W. A., Coventry, C., Rogalski, E., Bigio, E. & Mesulam, M. M., Feb 11 2020, In: Neurology. 94, 6, p. e607-e612Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
Assessment of executive function declines in presymptomatic and mildly symptomatic familial frontotemporal dementia: NIH-EXAMINER as a potential clinical trial endpoint
ARTFL/LEFFTDS consortium, Jan 1 2020, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 16, 1, p. 11-21 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations