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Ronald J. Killiany

Ronald J. Killiany

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Neuroscience

D-Index
76
Citations
51699
World Ranking
1881
National Ranking
900

Overview

Ronald J. Killiany is affiliated with Boston University in the United States, focusing primarily on research related to medicine and neuroscience. Their work spans various main fields of study, with a significant number of publications in medicine and neuroscience.

The scientific contributions include extensive research in subfields such as cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, physiology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and neurology. Killiany's investigations cover major topics including dementia and cognitive impairment research, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, functional brain connectivity studies, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, traumatic brain injury research, memory and neural mechanisms, and the neurovascular disturbances associated with traumatic brain injuries.

Their recent papers reflect this multidisciplinary approach and have been published in prominent journals. Notable examples are:

  • The cortical origin and initial spread of medial temporal tauopathy in Alzheimer's disease assessed with positron emission tomography, 2021, Science Translational Medicine
  • Enhancing magnetic resonance imaging-driven Alzheimer's disease classification performance using generative adversarial learning, 2021, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • A longitudinal examination of plasma neurofilament light and total tau for the clinical detection and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, 2020, Neurobiology of Aging
  • Structural MRI profiles and tau correlates of atrophy in autopsy-confirmed CTE, 2021, Alzheimer s Research & Therapy
  • Impact of C-Reactive Protein on Cognition and Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers in Homozygous APOE ɛ4 Carriers, 2021, Neurology

Killiany collaborates frequently with a number of co-authors, including Jesse Mez, Michael L. Alosco, Yorghos Tripodis, Robert A. Stern, and Lee E. Goldstein. These collaborations have resulted in numerous joint publications and research efforts.

The research outputs are often disseminated in reputable venues such as Alzheimer s & Dementia, Neurobiology of Aging, Journal of Alzheimer s Disease, Neurology, and Behavioral Neuroscience. The distribution of publications indicates a strong presence in journals relevant to neurodegenerative diseases and brain aging.

Best Publications

  • An automated labeling system for subdividing the human cerebral cortex on MRI scans into gyral based regions of interest.

    Rahul S. Desikan;Florent Ségonne;Bruce Fischl;Bruce Fischl;Brian T. Quinn

  • Whole brain segmentation: automated labeling of neuroanatomical structures in the human brain.

    Bruce Fischl;David H. Salat;Evelina Busa;Marilyn Albert

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI): MRI methods.

    Clifford R. Jack;Matt A. Bernstein;Nick C. Fox;Paul Thompson

  • Reliability of MRI-derived measurements of human cerebral cortical thickness: the effects of field strength, scanner upgrade and manufacturer.

    Xiao Han;Jorge Jovicich;David Salat;Andre van der Kouwe

  • 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

  • Use of structural magnetic resonance imaging to predict who will get Alzheimer's disease.

    Ronald J. Killiany;Teresa Gomez-Isla;Mark Moss;Ron Kikinis

  • MRI-derived measurements of human subcortical, ventricular and intracranial brain volumes: Reliability effects of scan sessions, acquisition sequences, data analyses, scanner upgrade, scanner vendors and field strengths

    Jorge Jovicich;Silvester Czanner;Xiao Han;David H. Salat

  • MRI measures of entorhinal cortex vs hippocampus in preclinical AD.

    R. J. Killiany;B. T. Hyman;T. Gomez-Isla;M. B. Moss

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

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

  • Medial temporal lobe function and structure in mild cognitive impairment

    Bradford C. Dickerson;David H. Salat;Julianna F. Bates;Monika Atiya

  • Thalamic atrophy and cognition in multiple sclerosis

    M. K. Houtchens;R.H.B. Benedict;R. Killiany;J. Sharma

  • White matter changes with normal aging

    C.R.G. Guttmann;F. A. Jolesz;R. Kikinis;R. J. Killiany

  • Spread of pathological tau proteins through communicating neurons in human Alzheimer's disease

    Jacob W. Vogel;Yasser Iturria-Medina;Olof T. Strandberg;Ruben Smith

  • Temporal Lobe Regions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Identify Patients With Early Alzheimer's Disease

    Ronald J. Killiany;Mark B. Moss;Marilyn S. Albert;Tamas Sandor

  • Alzheimer-signature MRI biomarker predicts AD dementia in cognitively normal adults

    B.C. Dickerson;T.R. Stoub;R.C. Shah;R.A. Sperling

  • Update on the Magnetic Resonance Imaging core of the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

    C.R. Jack;M.A. Bernstein;B.J. Borowski;J.L. Gunter

  • Functional brain architecture is associated with the rate of tau accumulation in Alzheimer’s disease

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  • Patterns of cognitive decline in aged rhesus monkeys.

    James G Herndon;Mark B Moss;Mark B Moss;Douglas L Rosene;Douglas L Rosene;Ronald J Killiany

  • Basal forebrain degeneration precedes and predicts the cortical spread of Alzheimer's pathology.

    Taylor W. Schmitz;R. Nathan Spreng;Michael W. Weiner;Paul Aisen

  • Detection of cortical thickness correlates of cognitive performance: Reliability across MRI scan sessions, scanners, and field strengths.

    B.C. Dickerson;E. Fenstermacher;D.H. Salat;D.A. Wolk

  • Ferritin levels in the cerebrospinal fluid predict Alzheimer's disease outcomes and are regulated by APOE

    Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

  • Detection of cortical thickness correlates of cognitive performance

    B. C. Dickerson;E. Fenstermacher;R. Desikan;J. Pacheco

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas L. Rosene
Douglas L. Rosene Boston University
Mark B. Moss
Mark B. Moss Boston University
Marilyn S. Albert
Marilyn S. Albert Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Charles DeCarli
Charles DeCarli University of California, Davis
Bruce Fischl
Bruce Fischl Harvard University
Anders M. Dale
Anders M. Dale J. Craig Venter Institute
Leyla deToledo-Morrell
Leyla deToledo-Morrell Rush University Medical Center
Clifford R. Jack
Clifford R. Jack Mayo Clinic
Reisa A. Sperling
Reisa A. Sperling Brigham and Women's Hospital
Liana G. Apostolova
Liana G. Apostolova Indiana University

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