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| Project Leader: | Joshua Fuller jfuller@tamu.edu Psychology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Steve Balsis, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Summer 2016 (complete) |
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Team Size:
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3 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Interested students will have the opportunity to earn authorship on a poster to be presented at a research conference. Students especially dedicated to our project may have the opportunity to continue with our lab as a full team member and could conceivably earn authorship on a manuscript that will be published in a research journal. This is an especially unique research opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or an M.D. Interested students may also earn a 485 research credit for the one of the summer sessions. Please email Joshua Fuller and Dr. Balsis ASAP if you are interested and need to register for a 485. |
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Team Needs:
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As we will be training you in the literature and statistical processes utilized in our lab, no prior research experience is needed. However, an understanding of rudimentary statistics and an interest in geriatric psychology is preferred. A strong work ethic is required. |
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Description:
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Our lab uses data from large national databases of Alzheimer’s disease patients to create empirical models of Alzheimer’s disease pathology. We employ advanced statistical processes to analyze these data. We have previously used these data in an award-winning study that investigated the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers (specifically MRI brain volume) and Alzheimer’s disease severity. Presently, we are beginning an investigation of how measurement of various domains of Alzheimer’s disease (e.g., cognition, neuropsychiatric symptoms, etc.) contributes to the purest assessment of Alzheimer’s disease severity. Team members will begin their summer by being immersed in the literature on Alzheimer’s disease assessment, and will conclude the summer by assisting in our statistical analysis and interpretation of our results. |