Gladys Maestre, MD, Ph.D. is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine. She is a neuroscientist who has worked with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias for more than 20 years. Dr. Maestre is the PI of the Maracaibo Aging Study, a unique community-based cohort of individuals who have undergone in-depth assessments for cognitive, neuroimaging, and cardiovascular traits since 1997. As PI on several NIA and Fogarty International Center funded grants, her research has explored cultural, educational, and genetic risks for Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, as well as cognitive function and health among minorities and ethnically diverse populations across the life span. Currently, she is the PI of the Rio Grande Valley AD Resource Center for Minority Aging Research, an NIA-funded resource center committed to enhancing the diversity of the workforce in AD research. She is also the Co-PI of the South Texas AD Research Center, an NIA-funded research center focused on novel precision, personalized medicine approaches to educate, support, and improve prevention, treatment, and care for patients with AD and related dementias. These two centers are committed to reducing health disparities among Hispanics in South Texas through advanced research in AD, dementia, and minority aging.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine