Leah Acker M.D, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Anesthesiology
Cognition
Neurodegeneration
Neuropharmacology
Cognition
Research Focus
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Animal Models
- Artificial Intelligence
- Behavioral Pathology
- Bioinformatics
- Biomarkers
- Care Givers & Community Support
- Cell Biology
- Cellular Pathology
- Clinical Aging Research
- Clinical Trials
- Cognition
- Dementia Care
- Epidemiology & Population Health
- Genetics
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Nerves & Nervous System
Miles Berger, MD, PhD
Associate Core Leader
Alzheimer’s Disease
Bioinformatics
Clinical Trials
Cognition
Neurodegeneration
Neuroimaging
Neuroinflammation
Neuropharmacology
Research interests include: Delirium, Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders, APOE4 biology, Multi-omic studies
John Buse, M.D, Ph.D.
Professor
Alzheimer’s Disease
Behavioral Pathology
Clinical Trials
Cognition
The UNC Endocrinology Diabetes Obesity Clinical Research Unit (ENDO CRU) is a leading site for clinical and translational studies of diabetes, obesity and its complications. We are well positioned to help apply diabetes treatments to cognitive disorders and recruit patients with diabetes and obesity to AD translational studies.
Jenna Merenstein, Ph.D.
Biomarkers
Cognition
Neuroimaging
Research summary: My research uses multiple MRI modalities (diffusion, fMRI) to assess the effect of brain aging on various cognitive abilities (memory, learning, attention) in adults across the lifespan. An overarching goal of my work is to differentiate the neural signatures of healthy brain aging from Alzheimer’s disease.
Brent Small, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Nursing
Alzheimer’s Disease
Cognition
My research focuses on cognition among older adults, persons at risk of Alzheimer’s disease and among individuals diagnosed and treated for cancer.
Ling Wu, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Alzheimer’s Disease
Biomarkers
Cognition
REC Scholar Project: New Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Tauopathies Diagnosis
