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2026

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159
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Citations
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Overview

Andrew J. Saykin is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. Their research spans a wide range of topics within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work notably contributes to fields such as molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, physiology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Andrew J. Saykin has contributed to several recent papers in prominent journals, including:

  • The Characterisation of Subjective Cognitive Decline, 2020, published in The Lancet Neurology
  • Spread of Pathological Tau Proteins Through Communicating Neurons in Human Alzheimer's Disease, 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • Functional Brain Architecture Is Associated with the Rate of Tau Accumulation in Alzheimer's Disease, 2020, published in Nature Communications
  • In Vivo Staging of Regional Amyloid Deposition, 2022, published in Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University)
  • Longitudinal Associations of Blood Phosphorylated Tau181 and Neurofilament Light Chain with Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer Disease, 2021, published in JAMA Neurology

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Saykin include:

  • Kwangsik Nho
  • Shannon L. Risacher
  • Clifford R. Jack
  • Paul M. Thompson
  • John C. Morris

The main venues where Saykin's work appears are:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • JAMA Neurology
  • Scientific Reports

Their publication record is extensive in Alzheimer's disease-related journals and platforms that focus on neurodegenerative disorders and advanced biomedical research techniques. The interdisciplinary nature of their research spans clinical, molecular, and neuroimaging approaches.

Best Publications

  • Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processing

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  • A conceptual framework for research on subjective cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease

    Frank Jessen;Frank Jessen;Rebecca E. Amariglio;Martin van Boxtel;Monique Breteler

  • Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Adam C. Naj;Gyungah Jun;Gary W. Beecham;Li-San Wang

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Neuropsychological Function in Schizophrenia: Selective Impairment in Memory and Learning

    Andrew J. Saykin;Ruben C. Gur;Raquel E. Gur;P. David Mozley

  • Neuropsychological Deficits in Neuroleptic Naive Patients With First-Episode Schizophrenia

    Andrew J. Saykin;Andrew J. Saykin;Derri L. Shtasel;Raquel E. Gur;D. Brian Kester

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: a review of papers published since its inception.

    Michael W. Weiner;Michael W. Weiner;Dallas P. Veitch;Paul S. Aisen;Laurel A Beckett

  • The characterisation of subjective cognitive decline

    Frank Jessen;Frank Jessen;Rebecca E Amariglio;Rachel F Buckley;Rachel F Buckley;Wiesje M van der Flier

  • Early role of vascular dysregulation on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease based on multifactorial data-driven analysis

    Y. Iturria-Medina;R. C. Sotero;P. J. Toussaint;J. M. Mateos-Pérez

  • Candidate mechanisms for chemotherapy-induced cognitive changes.

    Tim A. Ahles;Andrew J. Saykin;Andrew J. Saykin

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • Hippocampal volume reduction in schizophrenia as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging : A meta-analytic study

    Michael D. Nelson;Andrew J. Saykin;Andrew J. Saykin;Laura A. Flashman;Laura A. Flashman;Henry J. Riordan

  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • Neuropsychologic Impact of Standard-Dose Systemic Chemotherapy in Long-Term Survivors of Breast Cancer and Lymphoma

    Tim A. Ahles;Andrew J. Saykin;Charlotte T. Furstenberg;Bernard Cole

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • The ENIGMA Consortium: large-scale collaborative analyses of neuroimaging and genetic data

    Paul M. Thompson;Jason L. Stein;Sarah E. Medland;Derrek P. Hibar

  • Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes

    Jason L Stein;Sarah E Medland;Sarah E Medland;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Alejandro Arias Vasquez;Derrek P Hibar

  • Four distinct trajectories of tau deposition identified in Alzheimer’s disease

    Jacob W Vogel;Alexandra L Young;Neil P Oxtoby;Ruben Smith

  • Nomenclature and research case definitions for neurologic manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 (HIV-1) infection

    Robert S. Janssen;David R. Cornblath;Leon G. Epstein;Richard P. Foa

  • Relationship between the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-mental State Examination for assessment of mild cognitive impairment in older adults

    Paula T. Trzepacz;Helen Hochstetler;Shufang Wang;Brett Walker

  • Older adults with cognitive complaints show brain atrophy similar to that of amnestic MCI

    A. J. Saykin;H. A. Wishart;L. A. Rabin;R. B. Santulli

  • Differential working memory load effects after mild traumatic brain injury.

    Thomas W. McAllister;Molly B. Sparling;Laura A. Flashman;Stephen J. Guerin

  • Hippocampal Volume Reduction in Schizophrenia as Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Michael D. Nelson;Andrew J. Saykin;Laura A. Flashman;Henry J. Riordan

Frequent Co-Authors

Shannon L. Risacher
Shannon L. Risacher Indiana University
Li Shen
Li Shen University of Pennsylvania
Kwangsik Nho
Kwangsik Nho Indiana University
Michael W. Weiner
Michael W. Weiner University of California, San Francisco
Liana G. Apostolova
Liana G. Apostolova Indiana University
Tatiana Foroud
Tatiana Foroud Indiana University
Laura A. Flashman
Laura A. Flashman Dartmouth College
Robert C. Green
Robert C. Green Brigham and Women's Hospital
John Q. Trojanowski
John Q. Trojanowski University of Pennsylvania
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California

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