Joseph Rogers is an American neuroscientist known for his contributions to the research of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.[1]
Joseph Rogers | |
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| Born | 1945 United States |
| Education | B.A. Emory University; Ph.D. University of California, San Diego |
| Occupation | neuroscientist |
| Organization | SRI International |
| Known for | Alzheimer's Disease research, neurodegenerative disorders |
| Spouse | Mimi Rogers |
| Children | 3 |
Biography edit
He received a B.A. from Emory University, a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Salk Institute, later serving there as a staff scientist.[2] He has also held posts at University of Massachusetts Medical School and as a principal investigator in New England's Alzheimer's Disease Center at Harvard University.[2]
Research edit
The role of inflammation in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders has been a main focus of his work.[3] Contributions include "Inflammation and Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis" in Neurobiology of Aging,[4] "Inflammation, Anti-inflammatory Agents, and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Last 22 Years" co-authored with Pat McGeer and Edith McGeer,[5] and as an editor of scholarly publications.[6]
Other professional activities edit
Rogers founded Sun Health Research Institute in 1986 near Phoenix, AZ,[7] and served as its President and Senior Scientist until Banner Health's acquisition of the institute in 2008.[8] He later served as Executive Director of Health Sciences in SRI International's Biosciences Division from 2012 to 2020.[7][9]
Rogers is co-founder and board member of One Step Beyond, Inc., a non-profit organization serving individuals who have intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families in Glendale, AZ; Surprise, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; and the Bay Area, CA.[10]
Honors edit
Rogers received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the national Alzheimer's Association.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Joseph Rogers Joins SRI International as Executive Director of New Health Sciences Section in Biosciences Division". BioSpace. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ a b Blufish (2010-03-01). "2010 HCLA - Legislative Impact Award And Lifetime Achievement In Research Award". AZ Big Media. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Alzheimer's research earns Joseph Rogers Lifetime Achievement Award at Health Care Heroes breakfast". Flinn Foundation. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ Rogers, Joseph; Webster, Scott; Lue, Lih-Fen; Brachova, Libuse; Harold Civin, W.; Emmerling, Mark; Shivers, Brenda; Walker, Douglas; McGeer, Patrick (1996-09-01). "Inflammation and Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis". Neurobiology of Aging. Inflammatory Mechanisms and Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease. 17 (5): 681–686. doi:10.1016/0197-4580(96)00115-7. ISSN 0197-4580. PMID 8892340. S2CID 4046176.
- ^ McGeer, Patrick L.; Rogers, Joseph; McGeer, Edith G. (2016-01-01). "Inflammation, Antiinflammatory Agents, and Alzheimer's Disease: The Last 22 Years". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 54 (3): 853–857. doi:10.3233/JAD-160488. ISSN 1387-2877. PMID 27716676.
- ^ Rogers, Joseph (2001). Neuroinflammatory Mechanisms in Alzheimer's Disease Basic and Clinical Research. Basel: Birkhäuser Basel. ISBN 978-3-0348-8350-4. OCLC 851702919.
- ^ a b "Participating Institutions – Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium". Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Banner completes acquisition of Sun Health". Flinn Foundation. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Examining Alzheimer's as a Syndrome". SRI International. 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "» Board". osbi.org. Retrieved 2020-12-06.