Rhoda Au, PhD
Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology
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.
Other Positions
- Professor, Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health
- Center Faculty Member, Framingham Heart Study
Education
- University of California, Riverside, PhD
- Boston University, MBA
- Pomona College, BA
Publications
- Published on 7/25/2018
Adams JW, Alvarez VE, Mez J, Huber BR, Tripodis Y, Xia W, Meng G, Kubilus CA, Cormier K, Kiernan PT, Daneshvar DH, Chua AS, Svirsky S, Nicks R, Abdolmohammadi B, Evers L, Solomon TM, Cherry JD, Aytan N, Mahar I, Devine S, Auerbach S, Alosco ML, Nowinski CJ, Kowall NW, Goldstein LE, Dwyer B, Katz DI, Cantu RC, Stern RA, Au R, McKee AC, Stein TD. Lewy Body Pathology and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Associated With Contact Sports. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2018 Jul 25. PMID: 30053297.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/1/2018
Hennein R, Hwang SJ, Au R, Levy D, Muntner P, Fox CS, Ma J. Barriers to medication adherence and links to cardiovascular disease risk factor control: the Framingham Heart Study. Intern Med J. 2018 04; 48(4):414-421. PMID: 29193523.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/1/2018
Thomas KR, Eppig J, Edmonds EC, Jacobs DM, Libon DJ, Au R, Salmon DP, Bondi MW. Word-list intrusion errors predict progression to mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychology. 2018 Feb; 32(2):235-245. PMID: 29528684.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2018
Li J, Ogrodnik M, Kolachalama VB, Lin H, Au R. Assessment of the Mid-Life Demographic and Lifestyle Risk Factors of Dementia Using Data from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. J Alzheimers Dis. 2018; 63(3):1119-1127. PMID: 29710704.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2018
Tao Q, Zhu H, Chen X, Stern RA, Kowall N, Au R, Blusztajn JK, Qiu WQ. Pramlintide: The Effects of a Single Drug Injection on Blood Phosphatidylcholine Profile for Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2018; 62(2):597-609. PMID: 29480193.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2018
Emrani S, Libon DJ, Lamar M, Price CC, Jefferson AL, Gifford KA, Hohman TJ, Nation DA, Delano-Wood L, Jak A, Bangen KJ, Bondi MW, Brickman AM, Manly J, Swenson R, Au R. Assessing Working Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment with Serial Order Recall. J Alzheimers Dis. 2018; 61(3):917-928. PMID: 29254087.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2018
Bangen KJ, Preis SR, Delano-Wood L, Wolf PA, Libon DJ, Bondi MW, Au R, DeCarli C, Brickman AM. Baseline White Matter Hyperintensities and Hippocampal Volume are Associated With Conversion From Normal Cognition to Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Framingham Offspring Study. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2018 Jan-Mar; 32(1):50-56. PMID: 28984639.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2018
Alosco ML, Sugarman MA, Besser LM, Tripodis Y, Martin B, Palmisano JN, Kowall NW, Au R, Mez J, DeCarli C, Stein TD, McKee AC, Killiany RJ, Stern RA. A Clinicopathological Investigation of White Matter Hyperintensities and Alzheimer's Disease Neuropathology. J Alzheimers Dis. 2018; 63(4):1347-1360. PMID: 29843242.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/6/2017
Alosco ML, Koerte IK, Tripodis Y, Mariani M, Chua AS, Jarnagin J, Rahimpour Y, Puzo C, Healy RC, Martin B, Chaisson CE, Cantu RC, Au R, McClean M, McKee AC, Lin AP, Shenton ME, Killiany RJ, Stern RA. White matter signal abnormalities in former National Football League players. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2018; 10:56-65. PMID: 29201991.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/1/2017
Au R, Piers RJ, Devine S. How technology is reshaping cognitive assessment: Lessons from the Framingham Heart Study. Neuropsychology. 2017 Nov; 31(8):846-861. PMID: 29376667.
Read at: PubMed
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