Ting Fang Alvin Ang, MD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. He also works with the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), where his research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – pressing public health issues at hand. Trained as a physician, his clinical experience in tertiary hospitals and overseas humanitarian missions has inspired him to pivot towards public health research, to improve current clinical guidelines and practice of neurocognitive disorders. His research primarily involves data analyses and management of AD and TBI research, where he enjoys taking an agnostic approach to tackling different scientific questions, implementing different study designs and adopting both conventional statistical and machine-learning analytic techniques. He works closely with Dr. Rhoda Au on numerous multi-site collaborative research projects, harnessing the expertise and resources from other academic institutes and industries, in an effort to advance research in the brain health domain. Beyond his personal research interests, he is an avid believer in team science and plays a crucial role in spearheading data-sharing efforts and advocating for open data movement at FHS.

Publications

  • Published 8/7/2026

    He J, Zhang Y, Wang X, Spartano NL, Rong J, Benjamin EJ, Ang TFA, Au R, Lin H, Schramm E, Borrelli B, Liu C, Murabito JM. Associations Between Smartwatch-Derived Measures and Cognitive Function: Findings From the Electronic Framingham Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Aug 18; 15(16):e049284. PMID: 42568104.

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  • Published 5/20/2026

    Fisher N, Xue L, Smith KK, Tao B, Cunha JA, Ladenheim S, Moreira-Bouchard JD, Milstone ZJ, Zhebrun A, Zhang X, Jun GR, Stein TD, Ang TFA, Farrer LA, Farb MG, Padera RF, Benjamin EJ, Levy D, Gopal DM, Isaac RS, Lenburg ME, Choi SH, Fetterman JL. Mitochondrial genetic variation across tissues of the human body. Nucleic Acids Res. 2026 May 20; 54(10). PMID: 42179041.

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  • Published 5/1/2026

    Tao Q, Han J, Ang TFA, Hou L, Liu C, Murabito JM, Lunetta KL, Mez J, Alosco ML, Stein TD, Zhang X, Au R, Farrer L, Palmisano JN, Hamburg NM, Qiu WQ. Peripheral vascular function, including endothelium-dependent measures, and dementia risk: The Framingham Heart Study. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 May; 22(5):e71396. PMID: 42050369.

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  • Published 4/30/2026

    Jain SS, Ang TFA, Sunderaraman P, Au R, Chen J. Gender differences in informal caregiving costs and burden in Alzheimer disease: a multinational cross-sectional analysis. BMC Public Health. 2026 Apr 30; 26(1). PMID: 42063002.

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  • Published 4/7/2026

    Dookhy J, Cummings M, Price E, Liu Y, Gutierrez-Gomez S, O'Shea S, Frank S, Au R, Gurnani AS, Ang TFA, Mez J, Shih LC. Dementia Incidence in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease in the Framingham Heart Study. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2026 Apr 07. PMID: 41944089.

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Other Positions

  • Center Faculty Member, Slone Epidemiology Center
    Boston University School of Public Health

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Education

  • Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, MBBS
  • Boston University, MPH

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