University of California-Davis · NeuroscienceVascular Health and Cognitive Function Lab
Audrey Peiwen Fan · Davis, California
Research Focus
Dr. Audrey Peiwen Fan's research lab focuses on understanding the role of vascular health in dementia, particularly how blood supply issues in the brain affect cognitive function. They work on developing advanced MRI techniques to measure brain oxygen extraction, which can reveal critical insights into conditions that lead to cognitive decline. This research is significant for identifying early signs of vascular contributions to dementia and designing interventions to slow down cognitive impairment.
brain imagingvascular contributions to dementiaMRI techniquesoxygen extraction fractioncognitive impairment
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop new MRI methods to measure oxygen extraction in brain tissues.
AIM 02Characterize oxygen extraction abnormalities in patients with white matter hyperintensities.
AIM 03Investigate the relationship between oxygen extraction changes and cognitive function over time.
Skills the Lab Values
MRI imagingquantitative BOLD analysisdata acquisition and processingbiophysical modelingneuroimaging techniques
Output against the department
Publications146top 50% of dept.332nd of 671
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Citations3.0kbottom 21% of dept.527th of 671
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