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Audrey Duarte is a cognitive neuroscientist and a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also serves as the Associate Chair for Academic Affairs. She obtained her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004. Her research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms of age-related changes in episodic memory, particularly in racially and ethnically diverse populations. Duarte utilizes multiple complementary neuroscience methods, including electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), to explore how cognitive aging affects memory function. Her work also investigates the impact of psychosocial factors such as race-related stress and depression on memory in diverse groups. She has 13 years of teaching experience at the Georgia Institute of Technology and has actively collaborated with various experts in the field, including neurologists and neuropsychologists. Her research has been featured in media outlets such as the Huffington Post and Science Daily. Duarte is dedicated to developing effective interventions to alleviate declines in episodic memory due to aging and Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
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