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Annelyn Torres-Reveron, Ph.D.

Annelyn Torres-Reveron, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Department of Neuroscience
UTRGV School of Medicine

Designing an environmental enrichment intervention to improve quality of life of caretakers of persons with dementia.

Contact (Current): Sur180 Therapeutics and Ponce Research Institute, Puerto Rico.

Email:
annelyn.torres@gmail.com

Mario Gil, Ph.D.

Mario Gil, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Department of Psychological Science
UTRGV

Role of AVPR1A gene in psychosocial stress, cognitive performance, and health outcome in older Hispanics/Latinos

Email:
mario.gil@utrgv.edu

Juan Lopez-Alvarenga, M.D., D.Sc.

Juan Lopez-Alvarenga, M.D., D.Sc.
Assistant Professor

Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes & Obesity Institute
UTRGV School of Medicine

VAscular DEmentia Research [VADER] Pilot Project at Rio Grande Valley

Email:
juan.lopezalvarenga@utrgv.edu

Marcio A. Almeida, Ph.D.

Marcio A. Almeida, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Research

Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes & Obesity Institute
UTRGV School of Medicine

Search for novel endophenotypes predicting genetic risk of dementia in Mexican Americans

Email:
marcio.almeida@utrgv.edu

Romeo Luis Escobar, Ph.D.

Romeo Luis Escobar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

School of Social Work
UTRGV

Characteristics of Mexican American Alzheimer's Caregivers within the South Texas-Mexico Border Region

Email:
romeo.escobar@utrgv.edu

Ana Cristina Leandro, Ph.D.

Ana Cristina Leandro, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Research

Department of Human Genetics and South Texas Diabetes & Obesity Institute
UTRGV School of Medicine

Epigenetic influences on Alzheimer's disease risk

Email:
ana.leandro@utrgv.edu

Upal Roy, Ph.D.

Upal Roy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences
UTRGV College of Health Professions

The Genetic Basis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in Hispanic Americans affected by Type-2 Diabetes (T2D)

Email:
upal.roy@utrgv.edu

Bernard Fongang, Ph.D.

Bernard Fongang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology and the Department of Population and Health Sciences
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Association between the gut microbiome and dementia

Email:
fongang@uthscsa.edu

Candace A. Robledo, Ph.D., MPH

Candace A. Robledo, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor

Department of Population Health & Biostatistics
UTRGV School of Medicine

Examining the contribution of persistent organic pollutant exposures on mild cognitive impairment in Mexican Americans

Email:
candace.robledo@utrgv.edu

Mikko Kuokkanen, Ph.D.

Mikko Kuokkanen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Research

Department of Human Genetics
UTRGV School of Medicine

Lipidomic correlates of mild cognitive impairment

Email:
mikko.kuokkanen@utrgv.edu

Lin Jiang, Ph.D.

Lin Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

UTRGV School of Social Work

Decreasing social isolation among Mexican American informal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease during the COVID-19 era: The utilization of technology

Email:
lin.jiang@utrgv.edu

Kim Finn

Kim Finn
Assistant Professor

School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling, College of Health Professions

Promoting Transcendence for Hispanics with AD Through Music Playlists

Email:
kim.finn01@utrgv.edu

Mayra Estrella

Mayra Estrella
Assistant Professor

UT School of Public Health Brownsville Campus

Socioenvironmental support systems and brain health among Latinos

Email:
liza.talaveragarza@utrgv.edu

Liza Talavera-Garza

Liza Talavera-Garza
Assistant Professor

Department of Psychological Sciences

Social engagement and cognitive function among Latino older adults of Mexican descent: An exploratory study of social engagement as a target for cognitive decline interventions.

Email:
liza.talaveragarza@utrgv.edu

Xi Mao

Xi Mao
Assistant Professor

Department of Economics

Occupational Determinants and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Email:
xi.mao@utrgv.edu

Lisa Salinas

Lisa Salinas
Assistant Professor

Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences

The Relationship Between Baseline Intake of Pulses and Markers of Cardiovascular and Cognitive Health in an Aging Venezuelan Population

Email:
lisa.salinas@utrgv.edu

Jesus Melgarejo

Jesus Melgarejo
Assistant Professor

Department of Neuroscience

Influences of Limited Access to Health Care on MRI AD-Relevant Brain Measures

Email:
jesus.melgarejo@utrgv.edu
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