Karen Rodrigue

Karen Rodrigue is Professor and Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging Lab at UT Dallas' School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Her research examines brain changes in healthy aging using multimodal neuroimaging.

Research focuses on:

• Vascular contributions to cognitive aging
• Genetic and environmental risk interactions
• Exercise interventions for cognitive preservation
• Beta-amyloid deposition trajectories

Utilizes structural/functional MRI and PET imaging.

Awards:

• K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (NIA)