Program Overview

Didactic Coursework:

Fellows are required to take ‘Cognition, Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease’ (330.802.01), for credit; to develop mastery in biostatistics, and to complete training in ethical conduct of research. 

Research Activities:

• Fellows select an area of research, under the supervision of a faculty mentor within the four following areas:
• Clinical Studies of Aging and Age-Related Cognitive Disorders
• Population Studies of Aging and Age-Related Cognitive Disorders
• Imaging Studies of Aging and Age-Related Cognitive Disorders
• Animal Models of Aging and Neurodegeneration

Clinical Activities:

It is expected that fellows with clinical expertise will spend a small portion of their time in patient care.

Seminars /Conferences:

• Cognition, Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease (330.802.01)
  Thursdays, 3:30-5:20pm
• Monthly Seminar
  Tuesdays (once per month), 3:00-4:30pm
• Neurology Grand Rounds
  Thursdays, 9:000-10:30am
• Psychiatry Grand Rounds
  Mondays, 11:00am-12:30pm