Columbia University in the City of New York · Biomedical EngineeringThe NeuroVascular Lab
Ajay Gupta · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Ajay Gupta's lab focuses on improving the understanding and assessment of stroke risk and Alzheimer’s Disease through advanced imaging technologies. Their research aims to identify specific features in carotid artery imaging that predict stroke and to explore the interactions between tau pathology and inflammation in Alzheimer's patients. This work is important for developing better prevention strategies for stroke and more effective treatments for Alzheimer's Disease.
carotid imagingstroke riskAlzheimer's Diseasetau pathologymicroglial inflammationcomputer visionlongitudinal studiesneuroinflammationbrain imaging
Research Aims
5AIM 01Identify high-risk plaque features in carotid arteries associated with stroke
AIM 02Develop algorithms for improved analysis of carotid CTA images
AIM 03Investigate the interactions between tau and microglia in Alzheimer's Disease
AIM 04Create predictive models combining tau and microglial activity
AIM 05Assess the impact of neuroinflammation on Alzheimer's progression through imaging studies.
Skills the Lab Values
carotid computed tomography (CTA)brain MRIPET imagingmathematical modelingcomputer vision algorithmsdata analysisimage processingstatisticslongitudinal study design
Output against the department
Publications326top 29% of dept.171st of 595
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Citations12ktop 29% of dept.172nd of 595
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