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Work in my lab is focused on how an individuals’ genetic makeup impacts their risk for Alzheimer’s disease, as well as their age at symptom onset and the rate of disease progression. The goal of our research is to use a combination of genetic variation, demographics, and environmental factors to predict disease risk, age at onset, and progression rate. We are also interested in how disease mechanisms and risk factors differ among ethnic groups, particularly between Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites. Research in our group is highly collaborative and active projects are ongoing with labs and scientists across the state and nation.
A second area of research we are interested in is how an individual gut bacteria profile may impact risk for neurodegeneration and the age at onset of cognitive decline.
A second area of research we are interested in is how an individual gut bacteria profile may impact risk for neurodegeneration and the age at onset of cognitive decline.
Education/Academic qualification
MS in Marine Biology, Texas A & M University
PhD in Genetics, Texas A & M University
BS in Biology, Tulane University
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Projects
- 14 Finished
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Epigenetic Risk Factors for AD Age at Onset and Health Disparities: HABLE Epigenetics Study
15/09/21 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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Epigenetic Risk Factors for Early Age at Onset of Alzheimer¿s & MCI Among Non-Caribbean Hispanics
Barber, R., Phillips, N. & Zhou, Z.
22/08/18 → 31/08/20
Project: Research
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Texas Center of Minority Health, Education, Research and Outreach - Admin Suppliment
Vishwanatha, J., Phillips, N., Barber, R. & Zhou, Z.
NIMHD: Natl Institute on Minority Health
23/09/17 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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A blood screening tool for detecting mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease among community-dwelling Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic Whites: A method for increasing representation of diverse populations in clinical research
for the HABLE Study Team, Jan 2022, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 18, 1, p. 77-87 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations -
Alzheimer's Disease Genotype Frequencies Differ in Top Risk Alleles Between Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites in HABLE Cohort
Housini, M., Rao, S. R., Phillips, N. R., O'Bryant, S. E. & Barber, R. C., Dec 2022, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 18, S5, e067346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Characterization of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia among Community-Dwelling Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites
HABS-HD Study Team, 2022, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 90, 2, p. 905-915 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Manifestations of Alzheimer’s disease genetic risk in the blood are evident in a multiomic analysis in healthy adults aged 18 to 90
Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium, Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 6117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
EADB, GR@ACE, DEGESCO, EADI, GERAD, Demgene, FinnGen, ADGC & CHARGE, 1 Apr 2022, In: Nature Genetics. 54, 4, p. 412-436 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access201 Scopus citations