PhD Anna Riekmann
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Anna’s main research interest was in understanding the role of dopamine in human cognition and disease. She used both PET and fMRI to explore whether changes in the integrity of the dopamine system across the adult lifespan contribute to age-related declines in cognitive functions. Her research project investigated whether dopamine-related changes in cognition and functional connectivity in older adults are dissociable from other age-related cascades, such as those associated with amyloid accumulation and white matter changes. She also developed an interest in pharmacological MRI as a tool for studying the effects of pharmacological manipulations of the dopamine system on brain and behavior.