Mitochondrial DNA and Brain Resilience

This team proposes the first comprehensive study of how mitochondrial DNA is related to cognitive function and susceptibility to dementia in a diverse population of over 11,000 adults. The outcomes of this study will provide insight into possible racial disparities in brain health.

Award Year:

2022

Funding Type:

Brain Resilience Catalyst Award

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Research Summary

This team proposes the first comprehensive study of how mitochondrial DNA is related to cognitive function and susceptibility to dementia in a diverse population of over 11,000 adults. The outcomes of this study will provide insight into possible racial disparities in brain health.

Research Team

Lead Researcher(s)

Michelle Odden

Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health

Team Members

Marion S. Buckwalter, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences (Adult Neurology) and of Neurosurgery
James Y Zou

Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Computer Science and of Electrical Engineering