Stanford University · NeuroscienceMormino Memory Lab
Elizabeth Mormino · Stanford, California
Research Focus
Dr. Elizabeth Mormino's lab at Stanford University investigates how memory decline occurs in aging and early Alzheimer's disease. They focus on understanding how changes in the brain's structure and function, specifically in the hippocampus, relate to memory loss. By using cutting-edge imaging techniques and biofluid analysis, her team aims to develop models that predict individual memory decline, helping to identify early pathways of Alzheimer's before major symptoms develop.
Alzheimer's diseasememory declineneuroimagingcognitive agingtau PETcerebrospinal fluidhippocampusMRIagingamyloid
Research Aims
3AIM 01Understand how hippocampal-dependent memory processes relate to Alzheimer's disease pathology.
AIM 02Investigate the impact of tau deposition on memory decline in aging individuals.
AIM 03Examine changes in brain structure and function over time in older adults.
Skills the Lab Values
functional MRI (fMRI)positron-emission tomography (PET)cerebrospinal fluid analysismemory testinghigh-resolution structural MRIdata collectionlongitudinal study designbiomarker analysisneuropsychological assessments
Output against the department
Publications385top 16% of dept.109th of 671
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Citations18ktop 23% of dept.153rd of 671
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