Christina M. Tognoni, PhD

Instructor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Christina M. Tognoni, Ph.D. is an Instructor of Neurology at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She received her PhD in Psychology & Neuroscience from Duke University. She continued her training as a Fellow in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine with Jan K. Blusztajn at Boston University. She was also a Post Doc in Anatomy & Neurobiology with Kathleen S. Rockland at Boston University. She is currently a Post Doc in Neurology with Alpaslan Dedeoglu at VA Boston Healthcare System.

Dr. Tognoni is a member of the Society for Neuroscience, a board member of the Boston University Postdoctoral Association, and a Committee member of the Boston Postdoctoral Association Career Development Committee.

Publications

  • Published 1/14/2026

    Tognoni CM, Ghosh Biswas R, Suar ZM, Carreras I, Dedeoglu A, Jenkins BG. Protection of multiple aspects of Alzheimer's disease pathology using dietary supplementation with taurine. Sci Rep. 2026 Jan 14; 16(1):2919. PMID: 41535685.

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  • Published 10/6/2025

    Tognoni CM, Biswas RG, Suar ZM, Carreras I, Dedeoglu A, Jenkins BG. Protection of multiple aspects of Alzheimer's disease pathology using dietary supplementation with taurine. Res Sq. 2025 Oct 06. PMID: 41282082.

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  • Published 4/28/2024

    Jung Y, Ay B, Cyr SM, Tognoni CM, Klovdahl K, Matthias J, Cui Q, Brooks DJ, Bouxsein ML, Carreras I, Dedeoglu A, Bastepe M. Amyloid-ß neuropathology induces bone loss in male mice by suppressing bone formation and enhancing bone resorption. Bone Rep. 2024 Jun; 21:101771. PMID: 38725879.

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  • Published 3/26/2024

    Ay B, Cyr SM, Klovdahl K, Zhou W, Tognoni CM, Iwasaki Y, Rhee EP, Dedeoglu A, Simic P, Bastepe M. Ga11 deficiency increases fibroblast growth factor 23 levels in a mouse model of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia. JCI Insight. 2024 Mar 26; 9(9). PMID: 38530370.

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  • Published 6/14/2023

    Almarhoumi R, Alvarez C, Harris T, Tognoni CM, Paster BJ, Carreras I, Dedeoglu A, Kantarci A. Microglial cell response to experimental periodontal disease. J Neuroinflammation. 2023 Jun 14; 20(1):142. PMID: 37316834.

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Other Positions

  • Postdoctoral Researcher (previously held)
    VA Boston Healthcare System

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Education

  • Duke University, PhD
  • Duke University, MA
  • Wellesley College, BA

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