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Sleep Researcher @ Glenn Biggs Institute UT at San Antonio Health Centee | PhD Translational| ISTAART Technology & Dementia PIA Communications Chair| Psychology Faculty Associate at ASU| first-gen non-traditional scholar

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Dementia Researcher@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Meet Dr Vanessa Young, Postdoctoral Fellow at UT Health San Antonio, tracing how sleep, stress biology and digital biomarkers intersect with Alzheimer's risk in underserved communities. From Italy to Kenya to Texas research that matters www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-v...

Profile – Dr Vanessa Young, UT Health San Antonio - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

Dr Vanessa Young is a postdoctoral fellow at UT Health San Antonio, studying sleep, stress biology and Alzheimer's risk in underserved communities.

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vanessayoung84.bsky.social@vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New paper from our lab! We found a J-shaped relationship between #sleep duration and #plasma p-tau181: 💤 ~7–8 hrs → lowest levels 📈 >8.5 hrs → levels rise 🧠 ≥10 hrs → strongest elevations #ptau181 #biomarkers #alzheimers Read more here: doi.org/10.1002/alz....

Non‐linear associations between sleep duration and plasma p‐tau181 in the Framingham Heart Study

INTRODUCTION Both short and long sleep duration have been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk, yet the nature of the non-linear associations between sleep quantity and blood-based biomarke.....

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vanessayoung84.bsky.social@vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🌟We’re looking for a motivated research assistant to join our dynamic, collaborative, and supportive team. If you have a strong scientific background, enjoy working with others, are eager to learn, and want to contribute to meaningful research: we want to hear from you!

vanessayoung84.bsky.social@vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🌟PIA member new publication spotlight! How can #primarycare detect early cognitive changes quickly? A new study by Dr. Hilsabeck and team tested a fully automated screening tool that takes <5 min and uses both thinking and speech tasks. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Development and classification accuracy of an automated cognitive screening tool combining working memory and connected speech tasks for early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care

INTRODUCTION Cognitive screening to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in primary care settings has proven to be a challenging task. The ideal solution would be a brief, yet sensiti...

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vanessayoung84.bsky.social@vanessayoung84.bsky.social · 9mo ago

‼️Applications are now open for the Alzheimer’s Association Interdisciplinary Summer Research Institute 2026!‼️ Applications are due March 9, 2026. 💜 To learn more and submit an application, visit alz.org/summerinstitute @istaart.bsky.social

AA-ISRI | Alzheimer's Association

The AA-ISRI program helps early career researchers in care interventions & population health launch their careers & accelerate breakthroughs in dementia science.

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