University of Miami · NeuroscienceCognitive Sleep Nexus
Alberto Rafael Ramos · Coral Gables, Florida
Research Focus
Dr. Alberto Rafael Ramos's lab at the University of Miami focuses on understanding how sleep, specifically obstructive sleep apnea, affects cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease risk in Latino communities. The research is crucial because Latinos have a much higher rate of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias compared to non-Hispanic whites. The lab aims to identify how vascular risk factors like blood pressure fluctuations relate to cognitive health in this population, potentially paving the way for prevention strategies.
Alzheimer's diseasesleep apneaneurocognitive declinevascular risk factorscognitive functionLatino healthhypertensiondementia preventionblood pressure monitoring
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive decline in Latinos.
AIM 02Explore how non-dipping blood pressure affects cognitive health.
AIM 03Assess the impact of vascular risk factors on Alzheimer's disease risk.
AIM 04Evaluate early identification strategies for Alzheimer's in high-risk populations.
AIM 05Develop public health interventions for dementia prevention in Latino communities.
Skills the Lab Values
Clinical research designBlood pressure monitoringCognitive testingData analysisRecruitment of study participantsStatistical modelingConducting surveysManaging longitudinal datasetsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques