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Summary
- Beau Ances, MD, is a neurologist based in St. Louis, MO, who completed his education at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. His expertise encompasses Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome, paraneoplastic syndromes, and HIV dementia. He has contributed to multiple publications, including those in JAMA Neurology, Lancet Neurology, and Alzheimer's & Dementia, focusing primarily on Alzheimer's disease biomarkers. Dr. Ances is involved in clinical trials for both HIV and Down Syndrome Alzheimer disease.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2002 - 2005
Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2029
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Exercise Training to Improve Brain Health in Older HIV+ Individuals
- Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 3 Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 02
- F 18 T807 PET (Positron Emission Tomograph )Scan for HIV Infected & Uninfected Start of enrollment: 2016 May 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Structural and social determinants of health shape the impact of neurodegeneration and cerebrovascular pathology on cognitive functioning in black adults.Yiqi Zhu, Alexis I B Walker, Semere Bekena, Ramkrishna K Singh, Jeremy F Strain
Social Science & Medicine. 2026-08-04 - Multi-dimensional attention framework for personalised Alzheimer's disease progression prediction across sporadic and genetic risk cohorts.Zhiyuan Song, Siyang Song, Isabel C H Clare, Elizabeth Head, Christy L Hom
Research Square. 2026-08-03 - Tau pathology and depression interact to accelerate driving decline in cognitively normal older adults.Yiqi Zhu, David C Brown, Chen Chen, Ramkrishna K Singh, Semere Bekena
Molecular Psychiatry. 2026-07-18
Journal Articles
- Author Correction: Neuroimmune Disorders of the Central Nervous System in Children in the Molecular EraAdeline Vanderver, Beau Ances, Benjamin Greenberg, Ann Hyslop, Mark Gorman, Elizabeth Wells, Sean Pittock, Amy Waldman, Brenda Banwell, Nature
- Extending the Human Connectome Project Across Ages: Imaging Protocols for the Lifespan Development and Aging ProjectsSusan Y Bookheimer, Roger P Woods, Beau M Ances, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Moment of PromiseApril 15th, 2024
January 2024 Neurology Recall: Topics in DementiaJanuary 1st, 2024
Cognitive Function in down Syndrome-Associated Alzheimer’s Focus of GrantAugust 3rd, 2023
Grant Support
- Vulnerability and Resiliency in the Aging Adult Brain Connectome (AABC)WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2027
- THE NIH NATIONAL NEUROHIV TISSUE CONSORTIUM (NNTC) - NEW CLINICAL SITEWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2024–2026
- Cannabis, HIV and Mental Processing Systems (CHAMPS)WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
- Functional Imaging Reserve in NeuroHIV (FIRN)WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2018–2025
- Imaging Tauopathy in the Dominanatly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2018–2025
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