Priya Palta

Priya Palta, PhD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and aging, particularly how cardiovascular risk factors influence physical function/frailty and cognitive decline. She is actively involved in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, examining biomarkers, lifestyle factors, and social determinants in aging populations.

• Doctor in Philosophy in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Masters of Health Science in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research Interests include

• Cardiovascular risk factors in cognitive impairment and dementia
• Physical function and frailty in aging
• Impact of inflammation and lifestyle on mobility outcomes
• Sex and racial disparities in cardiovascular-neurological interactions
• Long-term effects of midlife vascular health on brain aging

Recent Publications (2023-2024) highlight her work on biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease, associations between hearing loss and physical activity, and proteomics in frailty. She frequently collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on the ARIC study, integrating cardiology, neurology, and epidemiology.

Grants and Collaborations involve extensive work with the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study and related sub-studies (e.g., ARIC-NCS, ARIC-PET), though specific grant details are not listed in the provided text.