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Reflections of six neuroscientists: The influences of training at minority serving institutions by Grillo, Wendy, Boateng, Comfort A., Brady, Lillian J., Gaudier‐Diaz, Monica M., Mitchell, Kerry‐Ann, Ruffin, Vernon A., Tejdeda, Hugo A., Marshall, S. Alex

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Elevated Biomarkers of Inflammation and Vascular Dysfunction Are Associated with Distal Sensory Polyneuropathy in People with HIV by Andalibi, Mohammadsobhan Sheikh, Fields, Jerel Adam, Iudicello, Jennifer E, Diaz, Monica M, Tang, Bin, Letendre, Scott L, Ellis, Ronald J

“…Distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP) is a disabling, chronic condition in people with HIV (PWH), even those with viral suppression of antiretroviral therapy…”
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Neurological manifestations of ehrlichiosis among a cohort of patients: prevalence and clinical symptoms by Iyamu, Osahon, Ciccone, Emily J, Schulz, Abigail, Sung, Julia, Abernathy, Haley, Alejo, Aidin, Tyrlik, Katherine, Arahirwa, Victor, Mansour, Odai, Giandomenico, Dana, Diaz, Monica M, Boyce, Ross M

“…Ehrlichiosis is a potentially fatal tick-borne disease that can progress to involve the central nervous system (CNS) (i.e., neuro-ehrlichiosis), particularly…”
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Impact of COVID-19 Mandatory Lockdown Measures on Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Persons with Alzheimer's Disease in Lima, Peru by Custodio, Nilton, Malaga, Marco, Montesinos, Rosa, Chambergo, Diego, Baca, Fiorella, Castro, Sheila, Carbajal, Juan C, Herrera, Eder, Lira, David, Diaz, Monica M, Lanata, Serggio

“…Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) worsened during the COVID-19 lockdowns, but their progression thereafter is unknown…”
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Mental health impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on patients with neurodegenerative diseases and perceived family caregiver burden in Lima, Peru by Diaz, Monica M., Bailey, Maisie, Garcia, Bettsie, Aguilar, Ximena R., Sanchez, Danilo Coronel

“…Background Neurodegenerative diseases lead to difficulties with functional activities. In Peru, most caregivers are family members. Little is known about the…”
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Hospital outcomes of acute COVID-19 infection among patients with neurological conditions: a single-center study by Desouky, Adam, Fuentes, Venessa, Tiwari, Chhitij, Usui, Hikari, Smith Ayala, Arthor H, Wilson, Susan E, Diaz, Monica M

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection has been associated with severe neurological consequences, including stroke or seizures, and less severe…”
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A review of neurological health disparities in Peru by Almubaslat, Faris, Sanchez-Boluarte, Sofia S., Diaz, Monica M.

“…Peru is a historically unique and culturally diverse Latin American country. As a low-to-middle-income country (LMIC), Peru faces health implications from the…”
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Microfluidic Isolation of Neuronal-Enriched Extracellular Vesicles Shows Distinct and Common Neurological Proteins in Long COVID, HIV Infection and Alzheimer's Disease by Pulliam, Lynn, Sun, Bing, McCafferty, Erin, Soper, Steven A, Witek, Malgorzata A, Hu, Mengjia, Ford, Judith M, Song, Sarah, Kapogiannis, Dimitrios, Glesby, Marshall J, Merenstein, Daniel, Tien, Phyllis C, Freasier, Heather, French, Audrey, McKay, Heather, Diaz, Monica M, Ofotokun, Igho, Lake, Jordan E, Margolick, Joseph B, Kim, Eun-Young, Levine, Steven R, Fischl, Margaret A, Li, Wei, Martinson, Jeremy, Tang, Norina

“…Long COVID (LongC) is associated with a myriad of symptoms including cognitive impairment. We reported at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that…”
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Challenges in implementation of public policies in aging and dementia in Peru by Diaz, Monica M., Pintado-Caipa, Maritza, Garcia, Patricia J.

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Beta-adrenergic blockade blunts inflammatory and antiviral/antibody gene expression responses to acute psychosocial stress by MacCormack, Jennifer K, Gaudier-Diaz, Monica M, Armstrong-Carter, Emma L, Arevalo, Jesusa M G, Meltzer-Brody, Samantha, Sloan, Erica K, Cole, Steven W, Muscatell, Keely A

“…Dysregulation of the immune system is one potential mechanism by which acute stress may contribute to downstream disease etiology and psychopathology. Here, we…”
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Combining visual rating scales to identify prodromal Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease dementia in a population from a low and middle-income country by Custodio, Nilton, Malaga, Marco, Chambergo-Michilot, Diego, Montesinos, Rosa, Moron, Elizabeth, Vences, Miguel A, Huilca, José Carlos, Lira, David, Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E, Diaz, Monica M

“…Many low- and middle-income countries, including Latin America, lack access to biomarkers for the diagnosis of prodromal Alzheimer's Disease (AD; mild…”
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Performance of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in a Diverse Cohort of Illiterate Persons From Rural Communities in Peru by Custodio, Nilton, Montesinos, Rosa, Diaz, Monica M, Herrera-Perez, Eder, Chavez, Kristhy, Alva-Diaz, Carlos, Reynoso-Guzman, Willyams, Pintado-Caipa, Maritza, Cuenca, José, Gamboa, Carlos, Lanata, Serggio

“…The accurate diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders in illiterate Peruvian populations is challenging, largely owing to scarcity of brief cognitive screening…”
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Social Cognition and Behavioral Assessments Improve the Diagnosis of Behavioral Variant of Frontotemporal Dementia in Older Peruvians With Low Educational Levels by Custodio, Nilton, Montesinos, Rosa, Cruzado, Lizardo, Herrera-Perez, Eder, Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E, Pintado-Caipa, Maritza, Seminario G, Wendy, Cuenca, José, Gamboa, Carlos, Diaz, Monica M

“…The behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), characterized by early behavioral abnormalities and late memory impairment, is a neurodegenerative…”
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New approaches for understanding the potential role of microbes in Alzheimer's disease by Whitson, Heather E., Banks, William A., Diaz, Monica M., Frost, Bess, Kellis, Manolis, Lathe, Richard, Schmader, Kenneth E., Spudich, Serena S., Tanzi, Rudolph, Garden, Gwenn

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) involves a complex pathological process that evolves over years, and its etiology is understood as a classic example of…”
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Toward Composite Pain Biomarkers of Neuropathic Pain-Focus on Peripheral Neuropathic Pain by Diaz, Monica M, Caylor, Jacob, Strigo, Irina, Lerman, Imanuel, Henry, Brook, Lopez, Eduardo, Wallace, Mark S, Ellis, Ronald J, Simmons, Alan N, Keltner, John R

“…Chronic pain affects ~10-20% of the U.S. population with an estimated annual cost of $600 billion, the most significant economic cost of any disease to-date…”
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Intersectionality of Socioecological Factors Associated With Cognitive Function Among Older Women With HIV in the United States: A Structural Equation Model Analysis Using Data From the Women's Interagency HIV Study by Njie-Carr, Veronica P. S., Zhu, Shijun, Stafford, Kristen A., Tong, Weiqun, Plankey, Michael, Sharma, Anjali, Milam, Joel, Cohen, Mardge, Diaz, Monica M., Rubtsova, Anna A., Fischl, Margaret A., Konkle-Parker, Deborah, Gustafson, Deborah, Rubin, Leah H.

“…Increased life expectancy of people with HIV has health implications including the intersection of the long-term use of antiretroviral treatment, inflammatory…”
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A scoping review of end-of-life discussions and palliative care: implications for neurological intensive care among Latinos in the U.S by Diaz, Monica M., Guareña, Lesley A., Garcia, Bettsie, Alarcon-Ruiz, Christoper A., Seal, Stella M., Rubinos, Clio, Cruz-Oliver, Dulce M., Carhuapoma, J. Ricardo

“…Goals of care (Goals-of-care) discussions and palliative care (PC) are crucial to providing comprehensive healthcare, particularly for acute neurological…”
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Risk Factors for Depression Among Middle-Aged to Older People Living With HIV in Lima, Peru by Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E, Jia, Dan Tong, Gil-Zacarias, Marcela, Latorre, Alana, Cabello, Robinson, Garcia, Patricia J, Diaz, Monica M

“…Depression is prevalent among aging people living with HIV (PLWH) worldwide. We sought to identify depression risk factors among a group of middle-aged and…”
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Prevalence of and characteristics associated with in-hospital mortality in a Ugandan neurology ward by Diaz, Monica M, Hu, Xin, Fenton, Brenda T, Kimuli, Ivan, Lee, Allison, Lindsey, Hayley, Bigelow, Jeffrey K, Maiser, Samuel, Altalib, Hamada H, Sico, Jason J

“…While the burden of neurologic illness in developing countries is increasing, less is known about mortality among patients admitted to sub-Saharan African…”
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Characterization of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment in Middle-Aged and Older Persons With HIV in Lima, Peru by Diaz, Monica M, Zacarías, Marcela Gil, Sotolongo, Patricia, Sanes, María F, Franklin, Donald J, Marquine, María J, Cherner, Mariana, Cárcamo, Cesar, Ellis, Ronald J, Lanata, Serggio, García, Patricia J

“…With widespread use of antiretroviral medications, people living with HIV (PWH) are living longer worldwide, increasing their risk of developing neurocognitive…”
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