Affiliated with the Brain and Cognition Division

Within the domain of exercise science I have investigated the role that aerobic fitness and years of education have in preserving brain tissue in older adults. Exercise leads to a massive up regulation of neurotropic factors, angiogenesis, and improvements in cognitive abilities. Education seems to be associated with preserved frontal white matter tracts.

Currently I am exploring research into the interactions of default network activation and task demand in older adults.

Representative Publications:

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16872842?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18627534?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum