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Kassandra Kisler Elliott, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Research Physiology & Neuroscience at the University of Southern California. She serves as Assistant Director of the Optical Imaging Core and Research Operations at the Center for Neurodegeneration and Regeneration, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute.
- PhD in Applied Physics from Cornell University
Her research focuses on the neurovascular unit, blood-brain barrier integrity, and microvascular dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases. She develops in vivo imaging techniques to study vascular dynamics in real-time, particularly in transgenic models of Alzheimer's disease.
Her 2020 publication introduced a novel toolset for visualizing whole mouse brain vasculature, reflecting her expertise in imaging and vascular biology.
In her role at the Zlokovic lab, she investigates Alzheimer's disease risk genes (APOE4, PICALM) using transcriptomics and traditional methods, bridging vascular biology with neurodegenerative disease research.
