University of California-San Francisco · NeuroscienceMiller Lab
Bruce L Miller · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Dr. Bruce L. Miller's research lab at UCSF focuses on understanding and addressing dementia in Latino populations, a group that has been historically underrepresented in dementia research. Through a multi-partner consortium, the lab investigates the effects of socioeconomic factors, genetic variants, and brain aging on Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration. By gathering data from participants across Latin America and the United States, the lab aims to develop culturally tailored interventions to improve dementia care and outcomes.
Alzheimer's Diseasefrontotemporal lobar degenerationgenetic variantssocioeconomic factorsbrain agingmultimodal dataLatino health disparitiesdementia researchpublic health
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate how socioeconomic disparities affect dementia phenotypes.
AIM 02Identify genetic variants contributing to Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
AIM 03Develop models to evaluate brain aging disparities between Latino and non-Latino populations.
Skills the Lab Values
whole genome sequencingclinical assessmentsneuroimaging analysisplasma biomarker analysiscognitive testingdata harmonizationbioinformaticsstatistical modelingcommunity engagement
Output against the department
Publications2,092top 1% of dept.7th of 671
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Citations192ktop 1% of dept.2nd of 671
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