Boston University · BiologyAlzheimer's Detection Hub
Rhoda Au · Boston, Massachusetts
Research Focus
Dr. Rhoda Au's lab focuses on understanding and preventing Alzheimer's disease through innovative digital technologies. They aim to develop continuous cognitive assessment tools that can detect changes in cognitive health before more severe symptoms emerge. Using data from studies such as the Framingham Heart Study, the lab combines advanced imaging techniques with digital biomarkers to better identify individuals at risk of Alzheimer's and tailor personalized interventions.
Alzheimer's diseasedigital biomarkerscognitive assessmentmachine learningrisk detectionFramingham Heart Studyneuroanatomylongitudinal studiescognitive heterogeneity
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop digital cognitive assessment tools to monitor Alzheimer's disease risk.
AIM 02Identify digital biomarkers that correlate with traditional Alzheimer's disease indicators.
AIM 03Characterize cognitive profiles of individuals at high risk for Alzheimer's disease.
AIM 04Build predictive models for cognitive health based on continuous data collection.
AIM 05Investigate the relationship between vascular risk factors and cognitive decline.
Skills the Lab Values
digital health technologycognitive testingdata collection techniquesmachine learning analysisMRI imagingbioinformaticsstatistical modelingpatient recruitmentclinical assessmentsmartphone applications
Output against the department
Publications593top 5% of dept.48th of 1,033
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Citations32ktop 10% of dept.104th of 1,033
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