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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Laurel A. Beckett is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies within the field of Medicine, with an emphasis on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Physiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Neurology.

The main research topics covered in their work include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks

Beckett has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed papers, and some notable recent publications include:

  • "Spread of pathological tau proteins through communicating neurons in human Alzheimer's disease," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Functional brain architecture is associated with the rate of tau accumulation in Alzheimer's disease," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "In vivo staging of regional amyloid deposition," 2022, Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University)
  • "Longitudinal Associations of Blood Phosphorylated Tau181 and Neurofilament Light Chain With Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer Disease," 2021, JAMA Neurology
  • "Using the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative to improve early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease," 2021, Alzheimer s & Dementia

Frequent co-authors in Beckett's research include Clifford R. Jack, John C. Morris, Michael Donohue, Arthur W. Toga, and Andrew J. Saykin. These collaborations reflect extensive work within the Alzheimer's disease research community.

Beckett's publications appear frequently in several scientific venues, with the highest counts in Alzheimer s & Dementia, Nature Communications, JAMA Neurology, Scientific Reports, and GeroScience.

In 2004, Beckett was recognized as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), an acknowledgment tied to contributions in statistical methodology relevant to their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    Reisa A. Sperling;Paul S. Aisen;Laurel A. Beckett;David A. Bennett

  • Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI): clinical characterization.

    R. C. Petersen;P. S. Aisen;Laurel A Beckett;M. C. Donohue

  • Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

    Susanne G. Mueller;Michael W. Weiner;Leon J. Thal;Ronald C. Petersen

  • The Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative

    Susanne G. Mueller;Michael W. Weiner;Michael W. Weiner;Leon J. Thal;Ronald C. Petersen

  • 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

  • Ways toward an early diagnosis in Alzheimer’s disease: The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

    Susanne G. Mueller;Susanne G. Mueller;Michael W. Weiner;Michael W. Weiner;Leon J. Thal;Ronald C. Petersen

  • Natural history of mild cognitive impairment in older persons.

    D. A. Bennett;R. S. Wilson;J. A. Schneider;D. A. Evans

  • 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

  • Individual differences in rates of change in cognitive abilities of older persons

    Robert S Wilson;Laurel A Beckett;Lisa L Barnes;Julie A Schneider

  • Prevalence of Parkinsonian Signs and Associated Mortality in a Community Population of Older People

    David A. Bennett;Laurel A. Beckett;Anne M. Murray;Kathleen M. Shannon

  • Upregulation of choline acetyltransferase activity in hippocampus and frontal cortex of elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment.

    Steven T. Dekosky;Milos D. Ikonomovic;Scot D. Styren;Laurel A Beckett

  • Depressive symptoms, cognitive decline, and risk of AD in older persons

    R. S. Wilson;L. L. Barnes;C. F. Mendes De Leon;N. T. Aggarwal

  • MRI-derived entorhinal and hippocampal atrophy in incipient and very mild Alzheimer's disease

    B. C. Dickerson;I. Goncharova;I. Goncharova;M. P. Sullivan;M. P. Sullivan;C. Forchetti

  • Age-specific incidence of Alzheimer's disease in a community population

    Liesi E. Hebert;Paul A. Scherr;Laurel A. Beckett;Marilyn S. Albert

  • Annual incidence of Alzheimer disease in the United States projected to the years 2000 through 2050.

    Liesi E. Hebert;Laurel A. Beckett;Paul A. Scherr;Denis A. Evans

  • Education and Other Measures of Socioeconomic Status and Risk of Incident Alzheimer Disease in a Defined Population of Older Persons

    Denis A. Evans;Liesi E. Hebert;Laurel A. Beckett;Paul A. Scherr

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: Progress report and future plans

    Michael W. Weiner;Michael W. Weiner;Paul S. Aisen;Clifford R. Jack;William J. Jagust

  • Clinical core of the Alzheimer's disease neuroimaging initiative: Progress and plans

    Paul S. Aisen;Ronald C. Petersen;Michael C. Donohue;Anthony Gamst

  • Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association workgroup

    Reisa A. Sperling;Paul S. Aisen;Laurel A. Beckett;David A. Bennett

  • Weight loss in people with Alzheimer's disease: a prospective population based analysis

    Diane Cronin-Stubbs;Laurel A Beckett;Paul A Scherr;Terry S Field

Frequent Co-Authors

Danielle J Harvey
Danielle J Harvey University of California, Davis
Primo N. Lara
Primo N. Lara University of California, Davis
Michael W. Weiner
Michael W. Weiner University of California, San Francisco
Charles DeCarli
Charles DeCarli University of California, Davis
William J. Jagust
William J. Jagust University of California, Berkeley
Ronald C. Petersen
Ronald C. Petersen University of Pennsylvania
Denis A. Evans
Denis A. Evans Rush University Medical Center
Paul S. Aisen
Paul S. Aisen University of Southern California
Arthur W. Toga
Arthur W. Toga University of Southern California
David A. Bennett
David A. Bennett Rush University Medical Center

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