Ruijia Chen
Postdoctoral Associate, Epidemiology - Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Biography
I am a social epidemiologist by training. My research focuses on how social determinants across the life course contribute to risk and disparities associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia as well as how population-level policies shape these disparities. Additionally, I am interested in investigating methodological challenges that affect our understanding of social determinants of cognitive health outcomes. I received my master's degree in social policy from the University of Pennsylvania and my doctoral degree in Social Epidemiology from Harvard University.
Publications
- Published on 8/21/2024
Chen R, Byrd DR, Whitfield KE, Williams DR. Associations of Major Lifetime and Everyday Discrimination with Cognitive Function among Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Ethn Dis. 2024 Aug; 34(3):137-144. PMID: 39211820.
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- Published on 7/2/2024
Nishimi K, Chen R, Schmajuk G, Neylan TC, O'Donovan A. Lifetime Trauma Exposure and Arthritis in Older Adults. Psychosom Med. 2024 Oct 01; 86(8):670-680. PMID: 38973730.
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- Published on 3/1/2024
Wang J, Hill-Jarrett T, Buto P, Pederson A, Sims KD, Zimmerman SC, DeVost MA, Ferguson E, Lacar B, Yang Y, Choi M, Caunca MR, La Joie R, Chen R, Glymour MM, Ackley SF. Comparison of approaches to control for intracranial volume in research on the association of brain volumes with cognitive outcomes. Hum Brain Mapp. 2024 Mar; 45(4):e26633. PMID: 38433682.
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- Published on 2/11/2024
Chen R, Wang J, Pederson AM, Prather AA, Hirst AK, Ackley S, Hokett E, George KM, Mungas D, Mayeda ER, Gilsanz P, Haneuse S, Whitmer RA, Glymour MM. Evaluation of racial and ethnic heterogeneity in the associations of sleep quality and sleep apnea risk with cognitive function and cognitive decline. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2024; 10(1):e12441. PMID: 38356481.
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- Published on 12/26/2023
Yang Y, Lee AR, Rapp T, Chen R, Glymour MM, Torres JM. State home and community-based services expenditures and unmet care needs in the United States: Has everyone benefitted equally? Health Serv Res. 2024 Apr; 59(2):e14269. PMID: 38148004.
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- Published on 12/2/2023
Torres JM, Flores Romero KR, Kotwal AA, Chen R, Hill-Jarrett T, Mitchell UA, Glymour MM. Spouses of individuals living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia in the United States: A descriptive, population-based study. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Mar; 20(3):1562-1572. PMID: 38041823.
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- Published on 11/29/2023
Trudel-Fitzgerald C, Lee LO, Guimond AJ, Chen R, James P, Koga HK, Lee HH, Okuzono SS, Grodstein F, Rich-Edwards J, Kubzansky LD. A long and resilient life: the role of coping strategies and variability in their use in lifespan among women. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2024 Jul; 37(4):473-486. PMID: 38031408.
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- Published on 10/30/2023
Ackley SF, Wang J, Chen R, Power MC, Allen IE, Glymour MM. Estimated effects of amyloid reduction on cognitive change: A Bayesian update across a range of priors. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Feb; 20(2):1149-1155. PMID: 37904290.
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- Published on 10/9/2023
Wang J, Sims KD, Ackley SF, Chen R, Kobayashi LC, Hayes-Larson E, Mayeda ER, Buto P, Zimmerman SC, Graff RE, Glymour MM. Association of cancer history with structural brain aging markers of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias risk. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Feb; 20(2):880-889. PMID: 37811979.
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- Published on 9/26/2023
Soh Y, Whitmer RA, Mayeda ER, Glymour MM, Eng CW, Peterson RL, George KM, Chen R, Quesenberry CP, Mungas DM, DeCarli CS, Gilsanz P. Timing and level of educational attainment and late-life cognition in the KHANDLE study. Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Jan; 20(1):593-600. PMID: 37751937.
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