Population Brain Health and Aging Research Lab
Dedicated to understanding factors that influence brain health
Meet the Team
Rui Liu, Ph.D., MPH
Rui Liu, Ph.D., MPH, is the principal investigator of the Population Brain Health and Aging Research Lab at Sacred Heart University. Liu earned her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of South Carolina and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aging and Neuroepidemiology at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Her research focuses on identifying environmental, social, and modifiable lifestyle factors that influence brain health and healthy aging. Her work uses large population-based data to investigate risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, Parkinson’s disease, and changes in physical and cognitive function.
Katie Horn
Katie Horn is a junior health science major at Sacred Heart University on the pre-accelerated nursing track and looks forward to pursuing a career as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). Her research interests include neurodegenerative diseases and their impact on aging and health. As a member of Professor Liu’s research lab, she is involved in research examining how social isolation affects dementia risk, as well as a project focused on Parkinson’s disease.
More Information
Interested in participating in research or learning about the work conducted in the lab? Email Professor Liu at liur3@sacredheart.edu.