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Area of Expertise
My area of expertise is in translational aging research. I am the Co-I of Health & Aging Brain among Latino Elders (HABLE) study (R01AG054073) and the Director of the Clinical and Outreach cores for this study. I have spent a great deal of time studying factors related to cognitive loss among Mexican-Americans with a specific emphasis on the link between depression and cognition. I have developed and cross-validated a depressive endophenotype (DepE) of cognitive aging across multiple national and international cohorts. This work has been translated into a proof of concept clinical trial (The DEMO trial). The DEMO trial utilizes a precision medicine approach to identify those individuals more likely to benefit from antidepressant treatment for prevention of memory loss and potentially Alzheimer’s disease.
Education/Academic qualification
BSW in Psychology, Louisiana State University
MSW, Louisiana State University
PhD in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
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Projects
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Amyloid Burden among Mexican Americans
RISSMAN, R., TOGA, A., RISSMAN, R., TOGA, A., Johnson, L., O'Bryant, S. & O'BRYANT, S.
30/09/18 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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An Alzheimer's Blood Test for Primary Care
O'Bryant, S., Hall, J., Johnson, L. & Nandy, R.
NIA: National Institute on Aging
1/06/18 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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A Blood Test for Screening into Alzheimer's Prevention Trials
O'Bryant, S., Hall, J. & Johnson, L.
NIA: National Institute on Aging
15/09/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Health Disparities in Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment among Mexican Americans
O'Bryant, S., Hall, J. & Johnson, L.
NIA: National Institute on Aging
1/09/17 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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A Pro-Inflammatory Endophenotype to Predict Treatment Response to NSAID Therapy in AD
O'Bryant, S., Hall, J. & Johnson, L.
NIA: National Institute on Aging
1/09/16 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
Research Output
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Cardiovascular risk factors, cognitive dysfunction, and mild cognitive impairment
Vintimilla, R., Balasubramanian, K., Hall, J., Johnson, L. & O’Bryant, S., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra. p. 154-162 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cardiovascular risk factors in Mexico and the United States: a comparative cross-sectional study between the HABLE and MHAS participants
Vintimilla, R., Reyes, M., Johnson, L., Hall, J. & O'Bryant, S., 2020, In: Gaceta medica de Mexico. 156, 1, p. 17-21 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Combining Select Blood-Based Biomarkers with Neuropsychological Assessment to Detect Mild Cognitive Impairment among Mexican Americans
Petersen, M., Hall, J., Parsons, T., Johnson, L. & O'Bryant, S., 2020, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 75, 3, p. 739-750 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factores de riesgo cardiovascular en Estados Unidos y México: Comparación de los estudios hable y enasem
Vintimilla, R., Reyes, M., Johnson, L., Hall, J. & O’bryant, S., 1 Jan 2020, In: Gaceta medica de Mexico. 156, 1, p. 16-20 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of comorbid depression-diabetes on proteomic outcomes among community-dwelling Mexican Americans with mild cognitive impairment
Johnson, L. A., Zhang, F., Large, S., Hall, J. & O'bryant, S. E., 1 Jan 2020, In: International Psychogeriatrics. 32, 1, p. 17-23 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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