Associate Provost for Research Boston University Medical Campus
NIA - National Institute on Aging	Research Resources

Abstract

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): Long-term goals: 1. Obtain a tenure-track faculty position as an independent researcher in the field of cognitive psychology and neuroscience. 2. Acquire training and education to hone skills as an independent researcher investigating genetic and environmental influences on age-related change in cognitive function and neuroanatomical structures in elderly populations. Specific aims: 1. To examine the influences of genetic and environmental factors in specific cognitive functions in midlife. 2. To train in the collection and analysis of neuroanatomical imaging data. Specifically, examine the genetic and environmental determinants of individual differences in neuroanatomy during mid-life and the extent to which some structures share common genetic and environmental determinants. 3. To assess the relationships between various brain structures, general cognitive function, and health related/medical outcomes.

Thesaurus Terms:
brain imaging /visualization /scanning, cognition, mental health epidemiology, neuroanatomy, psychological aspect of aging, twin /multiplet
apolipoprotein E, behavioral genetics, brain mapping, environmental health, functional ability, gene environment interaction, health, human middle age (35-64), information system, longitudinal human study, memory, neuropsychology, technology /technique development
bioimaging /biomedical imaging, clinical research, human subject, magnetic resonance imaging, male, neuropsychological test, postdoctoral investigator

Institution:	BOSTON UNIVERSITY
	881 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
	BOSTON, MA 02215
Fiscal Year:	2006
Department:	PSYCHOLOGY
Project Start:	08-MAR-2004
Project End:	07-MAR-2007
ICD:	NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
IRG:	ECDA