Jan K. Blusztajn, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Jan K. Blusztajn, PhD is a Professor of Pathology in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Blusztajn received his PhD in Neural and Endocrine Regulation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Blusztajn's research is in prenatal programming of brain development and aging by essential nutrient availability during gestation.

Publications

  • Published 9/18/2024

    Liu S, Park T, Krüger DM, Pena-Centeno T, Burkhardt S, Schutz AL, Huang YN, Rosewood T, Chaudhuri S, Cho M, Risacher SL, Wan Y, Shaw LM, Sananbenesi F, Brodsky AS, Lin H, Krunic A, Blusztajn JK, Saykin AJ, Delalle I, Fischer A, Nho K. Plasma miRNAs across the Alzheimer's disease continuum: Relationship to central biomarkers. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Nov; 20(11):7698-7714. PMID: 39291737.

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  • Published 9/18/2024

    Krüger DM, Pena-Centeno T, Liu S, Park T, Kaurani L, Pradhan R, Huang YN, Risacher SL, Burkhardt S, Schütz AL, Wan Y, Shaw LM, Brodsky AS, DeStefano AL, Lin H, Schroeder R, Krunic A, Hempel N, Sananbenesi F, Blusztajn JK, Saykin AJ, Delalle I, Nho K, Fischer A. The plasma miRNAome in ADNI: Signatures to aid the detection of at-risk individuals. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Nov; 20(11):7479-7494. PMID: 39291752.

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  • Published 2/5/2024

    Bellio TA, Laguna-Torres JY, Campion MS, Chou J, Yee S, Blusztajn JK, Mellott TJ. Perinatal choline supplementation prevents learning and memory deficits and reduces brain amyloid Aß42 deposition in AppNL-G-F Alzheimer's disease model mice. PLoS One. 2024; 19(2):e0297289. PMID: 38315685.

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  • Published 1/15/2024

    Obeid R, Schön C, Derbyshire E, Jiang X, Mellott TJ, Blusztajn JK, Zeisel SH. A Narrative Review on Maternal Choline Intake and Liver Function of the Fetus and the Infant; Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice. Nutrients. 2024 Jan 15; 16(2). PMID: 38257153.

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  • Published 2/10/2023

    Yuan J, Liu X, Liu C, Ang AF, Massaro J, Devine SA, Auerbach SH, Blusztajn JK, Au R, Jacques PF. Is dietary choline intake related to dementia and Alzheimer's disease risks? Results from the Framingham Heart Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Nov; 116(5):1201-1207. PMID: 37208066.

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Other Positions

  • Research Professor, Psychiatry
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Member, BU-BMC Cancer Center
    Boston University
  • Investigator
    Framingham Heart Study
  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University
  • Member, Genome Science Institute
    Boston University
  • Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD
  • University of Warsaw, MS