Epidemiology of Brain Resilience to Aging

University of Pittsburgh eBRAIN Group

The eBRAIN research group coordinates and analyzes studies that focus on the interplay between brain integrity and function in a variety of neuroepidemiological studies. We apply brain imaging methods in population studies, study risk factors, utilize cognitive and mobility measures, characterize central & peripheral contributors to function.

Dr. Rebecca Ehrenkranz published to the Journal of Experimental Gerontology

We are thrilled to congratulate our very own Rebecca Ehrenkranz, PhD, MPH on her latest publication in the Journal of Experimental Gerontology! 🌟 This study brings to light the distinct patterns of brain activity associated with energy and fatigue in older adults. Dr....

2024 William R. Hazzard, MD Translational Research in Aging Symposium

Closing Loops: Integrating Brain & Body  Event Flyer  Date:  February 28, 2024 Time:  8:30am - 9:00am Location:  Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness, 114 NW 30th St., Winston-Salem and on Zoom If you plan to attend all or part of the Symposium...

Winter Social with eBrain

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our wonderful, yearly, Winter Social with the eBrain Group! ❄️🥂 We had an incredible time celebrating a fantastic year together, and we're grateful for all the memories we created. Attached are some photos from the event,...

Thomas Kraynak: How your brain ages, and some ways aging might be slowed

Thomas Kraynak's article on brain aging has been published to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. I wish I could have scanned my Grandma Kraynak’s brain before she died. Most people in their seventies and beyond tend to experience memory and other cognitive problems, or even...

We are accepting applications!

We are thrilled to share that we are actively accepting applications for both pre-Doc and post-Doc positions in our esteemed T32 Training Program. T32 Training Program Population Neuroscience of Alzheimer’s Disease and Age-related Dementias Scholars receive: Salary...

Congratulations to Richard Xu and Thomas Kraynak!

We would like to congratulate to Richard Xu on his presentation at the Aging Institute Research Day event as well as Thomas Kraynak for winning an award in the postdoc category!  

Richard Xu presenting for Aging Institute Day

Poster presentation by Richard Xu for Aging Institute Day. He will be standing by his poster, giving oral presentations of his work. His poster, "Interrelationships among plasma lipoproteins, myosteatosis, and cognitive functioning in Multi-Ethnic Study of...

Discovering the Secrets to Longevity — on a Mt. Lebanon Bocce Court

The Post-Gazette kicked off their series on "blue zones" and Dr. Rosso's article made the front page! This is the first in a four-part series looking at the concept of Blue Zones and how they translate in Pittsburgh. Discovering the secrets to longevity — on a Mt....

Unhealthy White Matter Connectivity, Cognition, and Racialization in Older Adults

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) may promote clinical Alzheimer's disease (AD) disparities between Black American (BA) and non-Hispanic White (nHW) populations. Using a novel measurement, unhealthy white matter connectivity (UWMC), we interrogated racialized group...

T32 Training Program now accepting applications for Post-Doc position

Post-Doctoral applications are now being accepted! Scholars receive: Salary & Travel Stipends Tuition Allowance Customized Mentoring Plans State-of-the-art Neuroepidemiological Study Cohorts Cutting-edge Neuroimaging Resources Team Science & Interdisciplinary...

News & Announcements

eBRAIN Leadership

Caterina Rosano, MD, PhD

Caterina Rosano, MD, PhD

Tenured Professor, Epidemiology

Andrea Rosso, MPH, PhD

Andrea Rosso, MPH, PhD

Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Beth Shaaban, PhD, MPH

Beth Shaaban, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

Recent eBRAIN Research

dna strand next to a human brain

LEGENNDS: Linking Epidemiology and GEnetics of Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders Study

2023-2028
R01NS131433, NIH
Andrea Rosso
B. Lee (PI)

abstract neighborhood representation

Neighborhood Environment and Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults across Southwestern Pennsylvania

2022-2023
Pitt UCSUR, Steven Manners
Faculty Development Award
Andrea Rosso

Unhealthy White Matter Connectivity, Cognition, and Racialization in Older Adults

2022-2026
5R01AG075025-02, NIA
Beth Shaaban

Neural and Energetic Drivers of Performance and Perceived Fatigability in Older Adults

2022-2026
5R01AG075025-02, NIA
Caterina Rosano (PI)

2022-2023 PNA Epidemiology Trainees

Jermon Drake

Jermon Drake

pre-doctoral trainee

Shruthi Venkatesh

Shruthi Venkatesh

pre-doctoral trainee

Kailyn Witonsky

Kailyn Witonsky

pre-doctoral trainee

Thomas Kraynak

Thomas Kraynak

post-doctoral trainee

eBRAIN is currently accepting applications for pre-Doc and post-Doc positions!