Public Health and Health Professions
Waziry Lab
Led by Reem Waziry · Epidemiology
What we study
The Waziry Lab studies biological aging, the proteome, and cognitive resilience in stroke survivors using advanced methods and creative study designs. The team integrates scientific inquiry to understand and monitor complex health challenges.
What working here is like
- Clinical
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- Project
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- Papers
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Current projects
Biological Aging, The Proteome and Cognitive Resilience Among Ischemic Stroke survivors
Studies whether biological aging and the levels of proteins in the blood help explain why some stroke survivors keep their thinking skills better than others.
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Recent papers, explained
- The role of DNA methylation-based biological aging, inflammation and immunity in post-stroke cognition: A unified causal framework
2026 · PLOS Aging and Health
Studied how stroke affects cognition through biological aging, inflammation, and immunity.
- Vascular-related biological stress, DNA methylation, allostatic load and domain-specific cognition: an integrated machine learning and causal inference approach
2025 · BMC Neurology
Used machine learning to explore how vascular stress, DNA aging, and allostatic load link to cognitive decline.
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- Alzheimer Disease
2023 · Neurology Clinical Practice
Reviews how Alzheimer disease progresses and improves survival in advanced stages.
- Measures of Aging Biology in Saliva and Blood as Novel Biomarkers for Stroke and Heart Disease in Older Adults
2023 · Neurology
Assessed aging biology in saliva and blood as potential biomarkers for stroke and heart disease.
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