Project Structure

Four Projects

Precision Aging® Network:
MINDCROWD®

Using the web-based MindCrowd® cognitive assessment tool, recruit and characterize the largest, most diverse lifespan study on cognition in the USA.

Lead: Dr. Matthew Huentelman
Translational Genomics Research Institute

co-Lead: Dr. Zhao Chen
University of Arizona

Precision Aging® Network:
HEALTHY MINDS FOR LIFE

Create individualized profiles that predict cognitive and brain health in a cohort of 1620 individuals from Tucson, Miami, Atlanta and Baltimore

Lead: Dr. Lee Ryan
University of Arizona

co-Lead: Dr. Tatjana Rundek
University of Miami

Precision Aging® Network: 
BIOMARKERS OF BRAIN HEALTH

Discover mechanistic-based biomarkers that identify key drivers of brain function, focusing on novel pathways that confer resilience for brain and cognitive health.

Lead: Dr. Paul Worley
Johns Hopkins University

co-Lead: Dr. Meredith Hay
University of Arizona

Precision Aging® Network:
ANALYTIC INTEGRATION

Set a new standard for predictive modeling that will ultimately inform intervention strategies for maintaining brain and cognitive health for individuals.

Lead: Dr. Nicholas Schork
Translational Genomics Research Institute

co-Lead: Dr. Bonnie LaFleur
University of Arizona


Seven Support Cores

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CORE LEAD CO-LEAD
Core A: Administrative (AC)

Dr. Carol A. Barnes

University of Arizona

Dr. Meredith Hay

University of Arizona

Core B: Data Science (DS)  

Dr. Bonnie LaFleur

University of Arizona

Dr. Nicholas Schork

Translational Genomics Research Institute

Core C: Regulatory and Human Study Operations (RHSO)    

Dr. Roberta Brinton

University of Arizona

n/a
Core D: Community Engagement, Recruitment, and Retention (CERR)    

Dr. Zhao Chen

University of Arizona

Dr. David Coon

Arizona State University

Dr. Matthew Huentelman

Translational Genomics Research Institute

Dr. Ralph Sacco

University of Miami

Dr. James Lah

Emory University

Dr. Marilyn Albert

Johns Hopkins University

Core E: Cognitive Assessment and Neuroimaging (CAN)    

Dr. Nan-Kuei Chen

University of Arizona

Dr. Lee Ryan

University of Arizona

Core F: Non-Invasive Technology (NIT)    

Dr. Esther Sternberg

University of Arizona

Dr. Johnny Ray Runyon

University of Arizona

Core G: Molecular Profiling (MP)    

Dr. Matthew Huentelman

Translational Genomics Research Institute

Dr. Paul Worley

Johns Hopkins University