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Dr Inga Antonsdottir
Name:
Dr Inga Antonsdottir
Job title:
Nurse Practitioner & Postdoctoral Fellow
Place of work / study:
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Area of Research:
My research interests are in the study and treatment of sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances, as well as the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias through behavioral and pharmacological interventions.
How is your work funded:
NIH grants
Tell us a little about yourself:
I earned my PhD and DNP at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. During my doctoral studies, I worked on community-based clinical trials aimed at reducing symptom burden and caregiver stress associated with memory disease progression. I currently work as a nurse practitioner in the Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center and serve as a postdoctoral fellow on the Translational Aging Research T32 funded by the NIA. My research focuses on sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances in people with cognitive impairments and their care partners, as well as the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias through behavioural and pharmacological interventions.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
Not sure
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
I work in dementia to help maximize the autonomy a person and their family has moving forward, and help families navigate the changes that may lie ahead.
What single piece of advise would you give to an early career researcher?
Ask questions to understand, not to respond.
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
The Ideological Brain: The Radical Science of Flexible Thinking
Favourite film of all time?
Not sure
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
I like to go on a hike with my dog.
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Getting my dog 🙂
What’s the best vacation spot?
A mountain with snow and ski trails.
Do you collect anything?
No, not really.
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