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Emilie Reas, PhD is Assistant Professor in the UC San Diego Department of Neurosciences. She received her bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley and her Ph.D. in Neurosciences from UC San Diego. Her research interests comprise two complementary aims: first, to identify the earliest brain changes that precipitate cognitive decline in aging and neurodegenerative disease; and second, to characterize the risk factors for these brain and cognitive changes. Ultimately, her work aims to develop more sensitive tools to accurately detect early pathological brain changes and to identify associated risk factors. In addition, she serves as Imaging Core Leader for the UC San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Peer Mentoring Co-Chair for the Women in Health Sciences committee.
