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Brenda Lee Plassman is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Neurology at Duke University. Her research interests center around epidemiological studies that investigate the prevalence and incidence of dementia and cognitive impairment, particularly cognitive impairment not meeting criteria for dementia (CIND). She also examines risk and protective factors associated with dementia and CIND, emphasizing behavioral genetics and aging through twin studies. Additionally, her work focuses on long-term outcomes of traumatic brain injury and the relationship between oral health and cognition across the lifespan. Brenda holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and has received several grants for her research, including studies related to dementia care, cognitive training, and the impact of pesticides on neurodegeneration.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)