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Dr. Joel Salinas is a cognitive-behavioral neurologist specializing in the intersection of social determinants of health and brain biology. He has over 20 years of experience at NYU Langone’s Pearl Barlow Center for Memory Evaluation and Treatment, where he focuses on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal degeneration. His research interests include cognitive aging, cognitive resilience, and the impact of social relationships on brain health. Dr. Salinas directs the UNICORN Lab, aiming to understand how social environments affect brain function and to design interventions to improve brain health on a population level. His work is particularly relevant in identifying modifiable risk factors within the upstream category of social determinants of health that influence cognitive decline. Dr. Salinas has published work on improving health outcomes through understanding the biology of social networks and has been featured in podcasts and media discussing the effects of loneliness and social support on dementia risk.
NYU Langone Health • New York, NY
Teaching and research focused on cognitive behavioral neurology and the impact of social determinants on brain health.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.