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Lisa Barnes, PhD, is the Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Rush University's Rush Medical College, Department of Neurological Sciences. She is also a neuropsychologist at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Her research focuses on cognitive aging, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia, with an emphasis on social determinants of health and disparities in brain health among racial/ethnic groups. Key areas include genetics of neurodegenerative diseases, biomarker development, lifestyle interventions, and the impact of socioeconomic factors on cognition.
Education: PhD in Psychology from an unspecified institution (not explicitly stated in text).
Research Interests: Dr. Barnes investigates mechanisms linking lifespan social adversity, vascular health, and neuroinflammation to cognitive decline. Her work addresses how neighborhood disadvantage, racial inequities, and early-life stressors influence brain health outcomes. She leads studies on biomarker validation, multidomain clinical trials (e.g., MIND Trial), and community-engaged research to promote brain health equity.
Article Trends: Recent work emphasizes multi-ethnic cohort studies, gene-environment interactions in Alzheimer's, and translational research bridging neuroimaging, genetics, and clinical outcomes. Over 100 publications span neuroepidemiology, biomarker discovery, and intervention trials targeting aging populations.
Awards/Grants: Not explicitly listed in provided text, but her role as an endowed professor and leadership in large-scale studies like ADNI-4 suggest significant grant support.
Advising: No advisees listed, but oversees multidisciplinary teams in Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center and collaborates internationally on cohort studies.
Labs/Teams: Directs research within the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center, coordinating with the National Institute on Aging's infrastructure programs like RCMAR VI NCC. Leads initiatives integrating social determinants into Alzheimer's research through the Uniform Data System.
