Associate Scientist
National Institute on Aging
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Qu (Teresa) Tian, Ph.D. is an epidemiologist in the field of aging and geroscience. Trained in neuroepidemiology (Ph.D.), aging (post-doc), and kinesiology (MS), her interdisciplinary research centers on the brain and body crosstalk in the interface between aging central nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Tian has worked at the NIA for 10+ years where she establishes a line of research (1) elucidating the complex relationship between sensorimotor function and brain aging and neurodegeneration and (2) investigating imaging- and blood-based biomarkers using data from observational studies across the US and Europe. Dr. Tian serves as lead investigator in several NIA intramural grants and collaborates with intramural and extramural scientists. She has published 80+ peer-reviewed journal manuscripts/book chapters and mentored several trainees. She is the recipient of the Women Scientist Advisors NIA Excellence in Scientific Research Award and NIH Summer Research Mentor Award. Dr. Tian is currently the Associate Scientist of the Translational Gerontology Branch, NIA Intramural Research Program.
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