Section of Aging & Dementia
Division of Adult Neurology, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders
adult memory, aging, alzheimers, dementia, neurodegenerative, mild cognitive impairment, frontotemporal dementia
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Research
Hope Center for Neurological Disorders
Conducting collaborative translational research focused on the mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neural repair
Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center
Conducting internationally recognized research in Alzheimer disease research
Recent publications
- Identifying major depressive disorder in older adults through naturalistic driving behaviors and machine learningChen, C., Brown, D. C., Al-Hammadi, N., Bayat, S., Dickerson, A., Vrkljan, B., Blake, M., Zhu, Y., Trani, J. F., Lenze, E. J., Carr, D. & Babulal, G. M., Dec 2025, In: npj Digital Medicine. 8, 1, 102.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- A synthetic chronogenetic gene circuit for programmed circadian drug deliveryPferdehirt, L., Damato, A. R., Lenz, K. L., Gonzalez-Aponte, M. F., Palmer, D., Meng, Q. J., Herzog, E. D. & Guilak, F., Dec 2025, In: Nature communications. 16, 1, 1457.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Biophysical mapping of TREM2-ligand interactions reveals shared surfaces for engagement of multiple Alzheimer’s disease ligandsGreven, J. A., Wydra, J. R., Greer, R. A., Zhi, C., Price, D. A., Svoboda, J. D., Camitta, C. L. M., Washington, M., Leung, D. W., Song, Y., Alexander-Brett, J. & Brett, T. J., Dec 2025, In: Molecular neurodegeneration. 20, 1, 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Lifespan in rodents with MYT1L heterozygous mutationSchreiber, A., Swift, R. G., Wilson, L., Kroll, K. L., Dougherty, J. & Maloney, S., Dec 2025, In: Scientific reports. 15, 1, 4998.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Social Determinants of Genetics Referral and Completion Rates Among Pediatric Neurology PatientsCole, J. J., Sellitto, A. D., Baratta, L. R., Huecker, J. B., Balls-Berry, J. E. & Gurnett, C. A., Apr 2025, In: Pediatric Neurology. 165, p. 78-86 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leadership
David M. Holtzman, MD
Director, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders
Professor of Neurology
John C. Morris, MD
Chief, Section of Aging and Dementia
Professor of Neurology
Patient Appointments
Voice: 314-286-1967
Fellowship coordinator
Melinda Woodson
Voice: 314-273-4924
Email: mwoodson@wustl.edu