Columbia University in the City of New York · NeuroscienceStern Lab
Yaakov Stern · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Yaakov Stern's lab at Columbia University focuses on understanding the relationship between cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The team uses advanced imaging techniques to explore how neural networks associated with memory and other cognitive abilities change with age and how modern family and work life impacts the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. By studying diverse populations, they aim to identify key factors that could help prevent cognitive decline in older adults.
cognitive agingAlzheimer's diseaseneural networksfunctional imagingbehavioral risk factors
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how aging affects brain networks related to cognitive abilities
AIM 02Identify predictors of Alzheimer's disease in modern populations
AIM 03Evaluate how family and work life influence ADRD risks
AIM 04Develop new imaging methodologies for studying cognitive aging
AIM 05Examine life-course factors that mediate cognitive decline.
Skills the Lab Values
fMRIPET imaginglongitudinal studiesdata analysisneuroimaging techniques
Output against the department
Publications1,242top 2% of dept.14th of 671
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Citations118ktop 2% of dept.11th of 671
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