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Research Interests
Alzheimer’s Disease, Biomarkers, Plasma, Down Syndrome
Area of Expertise
Dr. Petersen's research focuses on the utility of blood-based biomarkers in the detection of neurodegenerative disease states including Alzheimer's Disease among different racial and ethnic groups. Her collaboration and work with the Health and Aging Brain Study- Health Disparities (HABS-HD) cohort allows access to a biologically well characterized sample of Non-Hispanic Whites, Black, and Hispanics ranging from age 30 and above with available MRI, PET (Amyloid, Tau), blood-based biomarker and cognitive data.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology , Texas Tech University
Masters of Arts, Psychology , Texas Tech University
Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Health Psychology , University of North Texas
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Pre-Doctoral Internship, Warren Alpert Medical School
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Longitudinal validation of ret
Petersen, M. (PI) & Phillips, N. (CoI)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston
1/06/23 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Longitudinal validation of retinal biomarkers against cerebral biomarkers in the Atlas of Retinal Imaging in Alzheimers Study (ARIAS)
Petersen, M. (PI) & Phillips, N. (CoI)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston
1/06/23 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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The impact of bilingualism on
O'Bryant, S. (PI) & Petersen, M. (CoI)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
1/05/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)
O'Bryant, S. (PI) & Petersen, M. (CoI)
NIA: National Institute on Aging
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Health & Aging Brain Study - Health Disparities (HABS-HD)
O'Bryant, S. (PI), Hall, J. (CoI), Phillips, N. (CoI), Barber, R. (CoI) & Petersen, M. (CoI)
NIA: National Institute on Aging
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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The differential impact of depressive symptom clusters on cognition in a rural multi-ethnic cohort: A Project FRONTIER study
O'Bryant, S. E., Hall, J. R., Cukrowicz, K. C., Edwards, M., Johnson, L. A., Lefforge, D., Jenkins, M. & Dentino, A., Feb 2011, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 26, 2, p. 199-205 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characteristics of cognitively normal Mexican-Americans with cognitive complaints
Hall, J. R., Wiechmann, A., Johnson, L. A., Edwards, M. & O'Bryant, S. E., 2018, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 61, 4, p. 1485-1492 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Molecular markers of neuropsychological functioning and Alzheimer's disease
Edwards, M., Balldin, V. H., Hall, J. & O'Bryant, S., 2015, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring. 1, 1, p. 61-66 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization of Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in Panama
Villarreal, A. E., Grajales, S., O'Bryant, S. E., Edwards, M., López, L., Montalván, A. & Britton, G. B., 2016, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 54, 3, p. 897-901 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization of Mexican Americans with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease
O'Bryant, S. E., Johnson, L., Balldin, V., Edwards, M., Barber, R., Williams, B., Devous, M., Cushings, B., Knebl, J. & Hall, J., 2013, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 33, 2, p. 373-379 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review