Alireza Salami
Professor
Accepting new graduate students
Interest
Dr. Alireza Salami’s research focuses on uncovering the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive decline in aging with a particular focus on episodic memory. He has led multiple projects funded by prestigious grant agencies, aiming to build the foundational knowledge necessary for developing future interventions that promote cognitive health in older adulthood. He is the principal investigator of one of the largest MRI/PET studies in the world on aging. The Salami Lab centers its research around three key areas:
- Inter-individual differences – exploring why some older individuals maintain cognitive function.
- Longitudinal multimodal neuroimaging – leveraging large-scale longitudinal datasets to track structural, functional, and molecular brain changes over time.
- Modifiable neurobiological factors – examining the role of dopamine and other catecholamines as potential targets for pharmacological interventions.