Rhoda Au, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Au’s research interests are focused on aging and dementia, and include relating cardiovascular risk factors, brain MRI measures, and neuropathology to cognitive performance. She is also interested in merging research and technology as the path toward innovative science.

Publications

  • Published 11/1/2025

    Au R, Bose N, Imam F, Kolachalama VB. Technological advances enabling an enhanced understanding of early Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Nov; 21(11):e70883. PMID: 41177895.

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  • Published 10/1/2025

    Marino FR, Rogers G, Miller JW, Selhub J, Mez J, Crane PK, Mukherjee S, Saykin AJ, Hohman TJ, Trittschuh EH, Au R, Jacques PF, Hwang PH. Higher vitamin B12 from mid- to late life is related to slower rates of cognitive decline. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Oct; 21(10):e70864. PMID: 41152187.

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  • Published 9/27/2025

    Kurniansyah N, Tasaki S, Rehman H, Zhu C, Farrell J, Sherva R, Hauger R, Merritt VC, Panizzon M, Zhang R, Gaziano JM, Gim J, Lee K, Lee DY, Nho K, Vialle RA, Mukherjee S, Trittschuh EH, Lee AJ, Brickman AM, Cruchaga C, Risacher S, Greve DN, Crane P, Martin E, Bush W, Mayeux R, Haines JL, Pericak-Vance MA, Logue M, Bennett DA, Barnes LL, Saykin A, Hohman T, Wang LS, Schellenberg GC, Ang TFA, Au R, Mez J, Lunetta KL, Zhang X, Farrer LA. A multi-ancestry polygenic risk score for Alzheimer disease is associated with cognitive decline, hippocampal atrophy and neuropathological hallmarks in diverse populations. medRxiv. 2025 Sep 27. PMID: 41040715.

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  • Published 9/11/2025

    Christianson K, Prabhu M, Popp ZT, Rahman MS, Drane J, Lee M, Lathan C, Lin H, Au R, Sunderaraman P, Hwang PH. Adherence timescale impacts completion rates of high-frequency mobile cognitive assessments among older adults. Explor Med. 2025; 6. PMID: 41050829.

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  • Published 9/1/2025

    Bellitti M, Lauber MV, Searls E, Lin H, Au R, Kolachalama VB. Practice effects on digital cognitive assessment tools: insights from the defense automated neurobehavioral assessment battery. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Sep; 21(9):e70644. PMID: 40911708.

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Other Positions

  • Professor, Epidemiology
    Boston University School of Public Health
  • Investigator
    Framingham Heart Study
  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University
  • Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
  • Professor, Medicine
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • University of California, Riverside, PhD
  • Boston University, MBA
  • Pomona College, BA