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200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2001 - 2004
Westchester Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Relationships between fine memory discrimination and tau burden in two independent cohorts of older adults.Laura Fenton, Vahan Aslanyan, Diane M Jacobs, David P Salmon, James B Brewer
Neuropsychologia. 2026-04-15 - 2 citationsThe Neighborhoods Study: Examining the social exposome in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.Grace C George, Sarah A Keller, Erin Abner, Sara Adar, Michael L Alosco
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-11-01 - The Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging (CLARiTI): Overview of consortium sites and anticipated enrollment.Julie E Oomens, Sarah A Biber, Marilyn Albert, Michael L Alosco, Konstantinos Arfanakis
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-11-01
Journal Articles
- Dissecting the Genetic Relationship Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Alzheimer’s DiseaseChristine M Glastonbury, Fanny M Elahi, Reisa A Sperling, William P Dillon, Lindsay A Farrer, Rahul S Desikan, Christopher P Hess, James B Brewer, Bradley T Hyman, Kri..., Acta Neuropathologica
- Microstructural Brain Changes Track Cognitive Decline in Mild Cognitive ImpairmentJames B Brewer, Christina E Wierenga, Douglas Galasko, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
UC San Diego Health Opens New Headache Treatment, Research CenterJuly 7th, 2022- UC San Diego Health Opens New Headache Treatment, Research CenterJuly 7th, 2022
- A Novel Age-Informed Approach for Genetic Association Analysis in Alzheimer’s DiseaseApril 1st, 2021
Grant Support
- UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center P30UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2019–2029
- Multidisciplinary training in basic and translational Alzheimer's disease researchUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2020–2025
- Longitudinal Cognitive ERP Studies: Advancement for AD Clinical TrialsNational Institute on Aging2017–2022
- UCSD Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterNational Institute on Aging2014–2019
- Multimodal MRI Studies Of Brain Structure And Function In PDD And ADNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2012
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Neurological AssociationMember
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
External Links
- UC San Diego Neurosciences Departmenthttp://neurosciences.ucsd.edu
- UC San Diego Neurosciences Graduate Programhttp://neurograd.ucsd.edu
- Brewer Human Memory Labhttps://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/neurosciences/research/labs/brewer/Pages/default.aspx
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