University of California-San Diego · NeuroscienceGonzalez Lab
Hector M Gonzalez · La Jolla, California
Research Focus
Dr. Hector M Gonzalez's lab at UC San Diego focuses on understanding how neurocognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease affect the Latino population, which is projected to experience the highest increase in related cases. By examining cardiovascular disease and its impact on cognitive aging, the lab aims to fill critical gaps in knowledge that can inform public health strategies. The research combines advanced biomarkers, cognitive assessments, and genetic data to explore how these factors influence Alzheimer's disease risk and progression among diverse Latinos.
Alzheimer's diseaseneurocognitive agingcardiovascular diseasebiomarkersLatino healthpublic healthgenomicscognitive impairmentsociocultural factors
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate the relationship between cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease risk in Latinos.
AIM 02Utilize advanced biomarkers to assess cognitive aging in diverse populations.
AIM 03Examine sociocultural factors that influence cognitive health outcomes.
AIM 04Identify critical periods for therapeutic interventions in aging populations.
AIM 05Enhance knowledge of neurocognitive aging to inform public health strategies.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI imagingcognitive assessmentsgenotypingbiomarker analysisdata collectionstatistical analysislongitudinal study designethnographic researchbioinformatics
Output against the department
Publications237top 31% of dept.206th of 671
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Citations9.0ktop 44% of dept.294th of 671
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