Gail A Murdock

Gail A Murdock, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and Division Chief of COPES at the University of Southern California. Her email is gail.murdock@med.usc.edu. Her research focuses on neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, cognitive neuroscience, and the interplay between hormonal factors and cognitive aging. She has published extensively since 1990, addressing topics ranging from medication side effects in Parkinson’s to neuropsychiatric aspects of dementia.

Her work includes studies on anosognosia (impaired self-awareness in Alzheimer’s patients), sex hormones’ role in cognition, and cognitive assessment methodologies. While no awards are listed here, her contributions to geriatric neurology and clinical neurology are evident through her publications.

No advising or grant details are provided in the text. No specific labs or teams are mentioned, though her affiliation with COPES (likely a clinical or research division) suggests collaborative work in neurological care or research.