Professor Alasdair MacLullich is Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the Usher Institute in the University of Edinburgh. He works clinically in acute orthogeriatrics and acute geriatrics, and conducts research in delirium, cognition, and hip fracture. He has made contributions in several areas of delirium research including clinical assessment tools, neuropsychology of delirium, pathophysiology of delirium, […]
Every few months, the Delirium Research Hub selects an investigator and research study included in the Delirium Research Hub to feature as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we are featuring Dr. Esther Oh. Her research focuses on the development of biomarkers for various stages of dementia, as markers of early detection and for markers of […]
Every other month, the Delirium Research Hub selects an investigator and research study included in the Delirium Research Hub to feature as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we are featuring Dr. Miles Berger, MD, PhD for his study “Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Outcomes after Perioperative Care (MADCO-PC).” This study investigates whether changes in […]
Every other month, the Delirium Research Hub selects an investigator and research study included in the Delirium Research Hub to feature as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we are featuring Dr. Kenneth Boockvar, MD, MS for his study “An Adapted Hospital Elder Life Program to Prevent Delirium and Reduce Complications of Acute Illness in Long […]
Every other month, the Delirium Research Hub selects an investigator and research study included in the Delirium Research Hub to feature as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we are featuring Dr. Eyal Kimchi, MD, PhD for his study “Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Delirium Electroencephalography (EEG) Study.” This study investigates EEGs, a promising biomarker that has […]
Every other month, the Delirium Research Hub selects an investigator and research study included in the Delirium Research Hub to feature as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we are featuring Dr. Olga Boukrina, PhD, for her study “Neglect and Delirium,” which investigates a potential neural mechanism underlying the link between delirium and spatial neglect in […]
Every other month, the Delirium Research Hub selects an investigator and research study included in the Delirium Research Hub to feature as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we are featuring Dr. Chris Hughes, MD, for his study “Role of Endothelial and Brain Injury in Acute and Long-term Brain Dysfunction,” which observed that higher levels of […]