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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 biomarkers 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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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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Health & Aging Brain Study - H
O'Bryant, S. (PI) & Petersen, M. (CoI)
NIA: National Institute on Aging
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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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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Precision Medicine for Preventing Alzheimer's Disease: Analysis of the ADAPT Study
O'Bryant, S. E., Zhang, F., Johnson, L. A., Hall, J., Petersen, M., Oh, E. S., Lyketsos, C. G. & Rissman, R. A., 10 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 95, 4, p. 1609-1622 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Texas Mexican American adult normative studies: Normative data for the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS)
Hall, J. R., Balldin, V. H., Gamboa, A., Edwards, M. L., Johnson, L. A. & O’Bryant, S. E., 2 Jan 2018, In: Developmental Neuropsychology. 43, 1, p. 27-35 9 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
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APOEε4 Genotype Is Related to Brain Amyloid Among Mexican Americans in the HABS-HD Study
The HABS-HD Study Team, 15 Jun 2022, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 13, 834685.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review