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Ricardo Osorio | Medicine and Dentistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Ricardo Osorio | Medicine and Dentistry | Best Researcher Award

NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States

Dr. Ricardo Osorio is a distinguished neuropsychiatrist and researcher specializing in the intersection of sleep, aging, and neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer’s disease. He earned his M.D. from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) in 2001, followed by multiple master’s degrees in Psychotherapy, Neuroscience, and Neuropsychology from Universidad Comillas and Universidad Complutense, Madrid, with a focus on executive function and cognitive aging. His clinical training includes residencies in psychiatry at 12 de Octubre Hospital, Madrid, internships in neurology at McGill University, Montreal, and neuropsychiatry at the Institute of Neurology, London, as well as postdoctoral neuroscience training at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Osorio’s professional career encompasses roles as attending psychiatrist in several Spanish hospitals, research scientist at Alzheimer’s Project Research Unit (CIEN Foundation) in Madrid, and progressive academic appointments at NYU School of Medicine and the Healthy Brain Aging and Sleep Center, where he is now a tenured associate professor. His research interests focus on sleep disorders as risk factors for neurodegeneration, slow-wave sleep and sleep spindle physiology, memory consolidation, and advanced neuroimaging techniques including PET imaging of glucose metabolism, amyloid, and tau in normal aging, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer’s disease. He possesses expertise in clinical psychiatry, cognitive assessment, neuroimaging analysis, sleep research methodologies, and interdisciplinary translational research. Dr. Osorio has received numerous awards and honors, including international fellowships, the Spanish National Psychiatry Residents Research Award, the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Young Investigator Award, and departmental mentorship recognitions. He has authored 130 publications, accumulated 9,893 citations, and holds an h-index of 44, reflecting his impactful contributions to science and clinical practice. Dr. Osorio’s work bridges neuroscience and clinical application, advancing understanding of cognitive aging, informing early detection strategies for Alzheimer’s disease, and contributing to the development of interventions that benefit patients and society at large, marking him as a leading figure in neuropsychiatric research and aging studies.

Profiles: Scopus | ORCID

Featured Publications

  1. Bernard, M. A., Boutajangout, A., Debure, L., Ahmed, W., Briggs, A. Q., Boza-Calvo, C., Vedvyas, A., Marsh, K., Bubu, O. M., Osorio, R. S., et al. (2024, July 10). The relationship between anxiety and levels of Alzheimer’s disease plasma biomarkers. Preprint.

  2. Iosifescu, D. V., Song, X., Gersten, M. B., Adib, A., Cho, Y., Collins, K. M., Yates, K. F., Hurtado-Puerto, A. M., McEachern, K. M., Osorio, R. S., et al. (2023, July 13). Protocol report on the transcranial photobiomodulation for Alzheimer’s disease (TRAP-AD) study. Healthcare, 11(14), 2017.

  3. Parasoglou, P., Osorio, R. S., Khegai, O., Kovbasyuk, Z., Miller, M., Ho, A., Dehkharghani, S., Wisniewski, T., Convit, A., Mosconi, L., et al. (2022, December). Phosphorus metabolism in the brain of cognitively normal midlife individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Neuroimage: Reports, 2, 100121.

  4. Lal, C., Ayappa, I., Ayas, N., Beaudin, A. E., Hoyos, C., Kushida, C. A., Kaminska, M., Mullins, A., Naismith, S. L., Osorio, R. S., et al. (2022, August). The link between obstructive sleep apnea and neurocognitive impairment: An official American Thoracic Society workshop report. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19(8), 1250–1267.

  5. Teipel, S., Bruno, D., Plaska, C. R., Heslegrave, A., Ramos-Cejudo, J., Osorio, R. S., Zetterberg, H., Blennow, K., & Pomara, N. (2021, October). Association of CSF sTREM2, a marker of microglia activation, with cholinergic basal forebrain volume in major depressive disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 295, 1017–1025.

Dr. Ricardo Osorio’s work advances the understanding of sleep and neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, by identifying early risk factors and therapeutic targets. His research bridges neuroscience and clinical practice, improving strategies for diagnosis, prevention, and intervention, thereby benefiting patients, healthcare systems, and society globally.

Seo-Eun Choi | Medicine and Dentistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Seo-Eun Choi | Medicine and Dentistry | Best Researcher Award

University of Washington, United States

Dr. Seo-Eun Choi is a distinguished Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington, specializing in statistical applications in biomedical research, particularly Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Florida State University, an M.S. in Statistics from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, and a B.S. in Statistics with a minor in Computer Science from Ewha Womans University, South Korea. Over her career, Dr. Choi has developed deep expertise in Bayesian modeling, model selection, categorical and multivariate data analysis, spatio-temporal modeling, psychometrics, and neuroimaging data analysis. She has led and contributed to numerous international and interdisciplinary research projects, producing a strong publication record of 96 documents with 728 citations and an h-index of 12, highlighting her influence in both statistical methodology and clinical applications. Her research skills include advanced statistical computing, data visualization, and application of complex statistical models to large-scale neuroimaging and clinical datasets. Dr. Choi is an active member of the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) and the American Statistical Association (ASA), reflecting her engagement with the broader scientific community and commitment to advancing collaborative research initiatives. Her contributions have been recognized through multiple awards and honors for excellence in statistical research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and mentorship, demonstrating her leadership and impact on the field. Looking forward, Dr. Choi’s work has significant potential to advance high-impact publications in Q1 journals, expand global collaborations, and provide mentorship to emerging researchers, thereby influencing both methodological innovation and practical applications in neurodegenerative disease research. Her combination of expertise, experience, and dedication makes her an exemplary candidate for recognition, reflecting outstanding contributions to science, research leadership, and societal impact in the field of biostatistics and neuroscience.

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Featured Publications

  1. Jutten, R. J., Grandoit, E., Foldi, N. S., Sikkes, S. A. M., Jones, R. N., Choi, S. E., … et al. (2020). Lower practice effects as a marker of cognitive performance and dementia risk: A literature review. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 12(1), 1–12.

  2. Mukherjee, S., Mez, J., Trittschuh, E. H., Saykin, A. J., Gibbons, L. E., Fardo, D. W., … et al. (2020). Genetic data and cognitively defined late-onset Alzheimer’s disease subgroups. Molecular Psychiatry, 25(11), 2942–2951.

  3. Choi, S. E., Mukherjee, S., Gibbons, L. E., Sanders, R. E., Jones, R. N., Tommet, D., … et al. (2020). Development and validation of language and visuospatial composite scores in ADNI. Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 6(1), e12024.

  4. Eissman, J. M., Dumitrescu, L., Mahoney, E. R., Smith, A. N., Mukherjee, S., Lee, M. L., … et al. (2022). Sex differences in the genetic architecture of cognitive resilience to Alzheimer’s disease. Brain, 145(7), 2541–2554.

  5. Mukherjee, S., Choi, S. E., Lee, M. L., Scollard, P., Trittschuh, E. H., Mez, J., … et al. (2020). Cognitive domain harmonization and co-calibration in studies of older adults. Neuropsychology, 37(4), 409–423.