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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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