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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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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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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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Functional connectome biotypes of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment
Kesler, S. R., Petersen, M. L., Rao, V., Harrison, R. A. & Palesh, O., 1 Aug 2020, In: Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 14, 4, p. 483-493 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting patient reported outcomes of cognitive function using connectome-based predictive modeling in breast cancer
Henneghan, A. M., Gibbons, C., Harrison, R. A., Edwards, M., Rao, V., Blayney, D., Palesh, O. & Kesler, S. R., Jan 2020, In: Brain Topography. p. 135-142Research 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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Cognitive Rehabilitation in Patients with Non-Central Nervous System Cancers and Brain Tumors
Gehring, K., Klaver, K., Edwards, M. L., Kesler, S., Wefel, J. S. & Schagen, S. B., 1 Jan 2020, Cognitive Rehabilitation and Neuroimaging: Examining the Evidence from Brain to Behavior. Springer International Publishing, p. 221-254 34 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Understanding the Stress Process Among Mexican American Adults Aged 50 and Older in the United States
The Health and Aging Brain Study (HABS-HD) Study Team, 1 Jun 2025, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 80, 6, gbaf051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review