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Dr. Fredericks’ research focuses on preclinical Alzheimer’s disease common Alzheimer’s variants, using advanced imaging tools to understand how Alzheimer’s disease progresses and impacts functional networks in the brain. She is a member of Yale’s Clinical Neuroscience Imaging Center (CNIC), a multidisciplinary group applying innovative imaging methods to the study of brain diseases. Clinically, she sees patients with a variety of cognitive behavioral concerns and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Specific projects currently pursued include using functional MRI and tau PET to characterize tau protein spread in common Alzheimer's variants and developing methodologies to incorporate eye-tracking functional MRI to understand how patients with posterior cortical atrophy process visual information. Dr. Fredericks dedicates significant time to treating patients while her research aims to enhance understanding and develop potential treatment targets for Alzheimer's disease.
Yale University • New Haven, CT
Dr. Fredericks is involved in research and clinical care in neurology, focusing on neurodegenerative disorders.
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