University of Southern California · NeurosciencePerivascular Spaces Research Lab
Jeiran Choupan · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Jeiran Choupan's lab at the University of Southern California focuses on understanding the brain's perivascular spaces (PVS) and their role in aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). This research aims to map the structure and diffusion properties of PVS in the brain, helping to uncover how they change with age and in conditions like AD. By using advanced imaging techniques, the lab hopes to develop resources that other researchers can use to study neurological disorders related to PVS dysfunction.
perivascular spacesAlzheimer's diseasecognitive declineneuroimagingbrain healthaging
Research Aims
3AIM 01Characterize changes in perivascular space fluid in normal aging individuals.
AIM 02Identify perivascular space alterations in cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
AIM 03Determine the association of perivascular space changes with cardiovascular risk factors versus Alzheimer's disease pathology.
Skills the Lab Values
MRIimage analysiscomputational modelingneuroimaging techniquesdata visualization
Output against the department
Publications103bottom 35% of dept.439th of 671
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Citations1.2kbottom 6% of dept.631st of 671
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