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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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Precision Medicine for Inflamm
Petersen, M. (PI) & Zhang, F. (CoI)
University of Southern California
1/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Impact of Ethnicity on the Uti
Petersen, M. (PI) & Zhang, F. (CoI)
University of Southern California
1/09/24 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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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 ret
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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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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Application of Structural Retinal Biomarkers to Detect Cognitive Impairment in a Primary Care Setting
Mozdbar, S., Petersen, M., Zhang, F., Johnson, L., Tolman, A., Nyalakonda, R., Gutierrez, A. & O'Bryant, S., 2022, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. 6, 1, p. 749-755 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comorbidities Incorporated to Improve Prediction for Prevalent Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease in the HABS-HD Study
Zhang, F., Petersen, M., Johnson, L., Hall, J. & O'Bryant, S. E., 6 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 96, 4, p. 1529-1546 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neurodegeneration from the AT(N) framework is different among Mexican Americans compared to non-Hispanic Whites: A Health & Aging Brain among Latino Elders (HABLE) Study
for the HABLE Study Team, 2022, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring. 14, 1, e12267.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using fractional anisotropy imaging to detect mild cognitive impairment and alzheimer's disease among mexican americans and non-hispanic whites: A HABLE Study
Hall, J. R., Johnson, L. A., Zhang, F., Petersen, M., Toga, A. W., Shi, Y., Mason, D., Rissman, R. A., Yaffe, K. & O'Bryant, S. E., 1 Oct 2021, In: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 50, 3, p. 266-273 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review