University of California-San Francisco · NeurosciencePerry Dementia Lab
David C Perry · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Dr. David C. Perry's research lab focuses on understanding and improving the diagnosis and prognosis of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), a type of early-onset dementia. The lab studies patients over time to uncover clinical and biological differences that could help predict how the disease progresses. By combining neurological examinations, cognitive tests, and neuroimaging data, the goal is to enhance accurate diagnoses and tailor clinical care for patients and their families.
frontotemporal dementiabvFTDdiagnostic criterianeuroimagingcognitive testingprognosticationclinical heterogeneitygenetic profilinglongitudinal studybiomarkers
Research Aims
3AIM 01Assess the stability of bvFTD diagnoses using longitudinal data.
AIM 02Identify clinical and genetic profiles that predict pathological diagnosis in bvFTD patients.
AIM 03Determine factors predicting clinical progression in patients with bvFTD.
Skills the Lab Values
longitudinal study designclinical assessmentscognitive testingneuroimaging analysisbiological sample handlinggene expression techniquesdata managementstatistical analysispatient recruitmentautopsy review
Output against the department
Publications272top 26% of dept.173rd of 671
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Citations12ktop 34% of dept.231st of 671
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