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Cindy Barha is a multidisciplinary, translational researcher specializing in behavioral neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, and exercise neuroscience. Her research aims to promote healthy brain aging by developing efficacious personalized exercise interventions that enhance cognition and neuroplasticity through randomized controlled trials in both human and rodent models. She is particularly interested in determining the benefits of exercise with a focus on biological sex and genetics, and how to effectively intervene with exercise during critical neuroendocrine transition states, such as pregnancy, midlife, and older age. Additionally, Barha investigates the influence of exercise on brain health and the short- and long-term consequences of pregnancy on brain function, as well as the potential role of physical activity throughout these stages. Her work examines exercise-induced changes in the cardiovascular and immune systems and their effects on various hormonal axes.
Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.