Liana Apostolova

Associate Professor
Neurology
University of California los Angeles
United States of America

Professor Psychiatry
Biography

Dr. Apostolova conducts clinical and neuroimaging research in Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and other neurodegenerative disorders. Her main research focus is the development and validation structural imaging biomarkers in AlzheimerÂ’s disease and mild cognitive impairment both from an epidemiological and pharmacotherapeutic perspective. This important research dimension is in line with the increased interest in disease-associated biomarkers that will allow us to diagnose and treat dementia as early as possible. Dr. Apostolova also studies the brain-behavior correlations and imaging genetic associations in AlzheimerÂ’s disease, ParkinsonÂ’s disease and other dementias. Dr. Apostolova is the recipient of the 2010 American Academy of Neurology Research Award in Geriatric Neurology, the 2010 American Federation for Aging Research GE-Healthcare Junior Investigator Award for Excellence in Imaging and Aging Research and the 2007 Turken Research Award.

Research Intrest

Psychiatry and Neurology

List of Publications
Andrawis John P, Hwang Kristy S, Green Amity E, Kotlerman Jenny, Elashoff David, et al. (2010) Effects of ApoE4 and maternal history of dementia on hippocampal atrophy Neurobiology of aging 32.
Apostolova Liana G, Hwang Kristy S, Medina Luis D, Green Amity E, Braskie Meredith N, et al. (2011) Cortical and hippocampal atrophy in patients with autosomal dominant familial Alzheimers disease Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders 32: 118-25.
Ringman John M, Gylys Karen H, Medina Luis D, Fox Michelle, Kepe Vladimir, et al. (2011) Biochemical, neuropathological, and neuroimaging characteristics of early-onset Alzheimers disease due to a novel PSEN1 mutation Neuroscience letters 487: 287-92.
Apostolova Liana, Alves Guido, Hwang Kristy S, Babakchanian Sona, Bronnick Kolbjorn S, et al. (2011) Hippocampal and ventricular changes in Parkinsons disease mild cognitive impairment Neurobiology of aging.