Scale and Diversity to Empower Precision Aging
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Matt Huentelman, PhD – Professor and Director, The Translational Genomics Research Institute
About the Talk
Internet- and Mobile Lab-Based Approaches for the Study of Cognition: Scale and Diversity to Empower Precision Aging
Precision Medicine in oncology has shown that delivering the right treatment to the right patient at the right time can significantly improve outcomes while minimizing adverse events and side effects. Inspired by this success, Dr. Huentelman's team is applying Precision Medicine principles to the aging brain, aiming to align cognitive healthspan with lifespan and improve the prediction and prevention of age-related cognitive diseases, terming this approach "Precision Aging."
This talk will introduce two innovative methods developed to advance this effort: MindCrowd and the mLab.
- MindCrowd: An internet-based cognitive testing platform that has successfully recruited over 650,000 participants, providing unprecedented insights into cognitive health across diverse populations.
- mLab: A mobile laboratory equipped with an ultra-low-field MRI system, designed to reach underserved populations across the aging spectrum, ensuring inclusivity in cognitive health research.
Dr. Huentelman will discuss these experimental platforms, exploring their respective strengths, limitations and how integrating their datasets has led to novel discoveries. Together, these approaches are shaping our vision for Precision Aging and advancing our understanding of the aging brain.
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