Biography
Dr. Sephira Ryman is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist. She studied psychology and neuroscience at Wellesley College. She completed her neuropsychology training at the University of New Mexico (PhD), University of California, Los Angeles (Internship), and Stanford Medical Center (Fellowship).
Personal Statement
My research lab is interested in understanding microbiome and cerebrovascular mechanisms in Lewy body diseases, which include Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies. We are currently supported by NIH R03 and R01 mechanisms to pursue these aims, though we collaborate on numerous projects examining biomarkers and neuropsychiatric functioning across Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and Vascular Cognitive Impairment. I currently serve as the Clinical Core Co-Lead for the exploratory New Mexico Exploratory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the Junior Director of the Administrative Core for the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) multimodal imaging of neuropsychiatric disorders. I am originally from New Mexico and thrilled to partner with communities to learn more about how our research can improve the lives of individuals impacted by neurological and psychiatric conditions.
For more information about specific studies, to volunteer for a study, or meet Dr. Ryman's research team, email us at agingstudy@mrn.org or call (505)-803-5499.
https://unmhealth.org/stories/2023/10/collaborative-research-crack-gut-brain-health.html