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Sandra Weintraub is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology) and the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She also holds a professorship in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Weintraub serves as the associate director of the Northwestern Alzheimer's Disease Research Center within the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease.
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology
- Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease
- Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine
- Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
- Northwestern University Institute of Neuroscience
Dr. Weintraub's research focuses on Alzheimer's disease, memory disorders, neuropsychology, early onset dementia, primary progressive aphasia, frontotemporal dementia, and the phenomenon of Superaging. Her work investigates how neurodegenerative diseases target specific brain regions that mediate language and cognition in healthy individuals. Current research projects address neuropsychological, neuroimaging, and neuropathological variables associated with these syndromes to understand risk factors, genetic determinants of brain vulnerability, and potential biomarkers for diagnosis. Her SuperAging research examines individuals over 80 with memory capacity comparable to people decades younger to identify biological and behavioral traits associated with exceptional cognitive preservation in advanced age.
Analysis of Dr. Weintraub's recent publications reveals a strong focus on neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia variants. Her research spans multiple methodologies including clinical assessments, neuroimaging, genetic analysis, and longitudinal studies of cognitive aging. A significant thread throughout her work is the search for biomarkers that can predict neuropathology in individual patients and the investigation of factors contributing to cognitive resilience in aging. Recent publications demonstrate increasing interdisciplinary collaboration across neurology, genetics, sleep medicine, and emergency medicine.
- Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (2020)
- Edith Kaplan Award, Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society (2017)
- Nominee, Distinguished Lifetime Contribution to Neuropsychology Award (2013)
- President, International Neuropsychological Society (2010-2012)
- Arthur L. Benton Lectureship, New York Neuropsychology Group (2012)
- Scientific Honoree, National Alzheimer's Association (1997)
Dr. Weintraub serves on the Supreme Court of Illinois Elder Law Commission (2023-present) and the NIA Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Task Force (2019-present). She previously served on the National Alzheimer Coordinating Center Steering Committee (2018-2021) and as President of the International Neuropsychological Society (2010-2012). Her research has been supported by continuous funding from the National Institute on Aging for 25 years, including an $8.6 million renewal for the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center. She leads the Super Aging Study, which investigates factors contributing to maintained cognitive function in individuals over 80.
Dr. Weintraub is affiliated with multiple research centers including the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease, where she serves as associate director, and the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine. Her work involves collaborations across Northwestern University's neuroscience, geriatrics, and cognitive science research teams, particularly through the Northwestern University Institute of Neuroscience and the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute.
