Faculty
Annette L Fitzpatrick
Research Professor Emeritus, Epidemiology
Research Professor Emeritus, Family Medicine
206-616-9394
fitzpal@uw.edu
Education
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1999
MA Zoology, Southern Illinois University, 1981
BS Biology, Loyola University (Chicago), 1975
Contact
206-616-9394
fitzpal@uw.edu
Box 354922
Research Section, Department of Family Medicine
4225 Roosevelt Way NW, Suite 308
Seattle, WA 98105
Research Section, Department of Family Medicine
4225 Roosevelt Way NW, Suite 308
Seattle, WA 98105
University of Washington
Office F-358A, Health Sciences Building
University of Washington
Box: 354696
Seattle, WA 98195
Office F-358A, Health Sciences Building
University of Washington
Box: 354696
Seattle, WA 98195
Research Areas
Research Interests
Studies of aging and chronic diseases; cardiovascular disease and its risk factors; physical and cognitive functioning in the elderly; dementia including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia; chronic disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Plasma Proteome Signature for Leukocyte Telomere Length and Its Link to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
(2026 Feb)
J Cell Mol Med 30(3): e71047
Li A, Austin TR, Steffen BT, Jacobson I, Xie J, Pankratz N, Lane JA, Fitzpatrick A, Bis JC, Arking DE, Mosley T, Sedaghat S, Pankow JS, Lutsey PL, Guan W, Tang W
(2026 Feb)
J Cell Mol Med 30(3): e71047
Li A, Austin TR, Steffen BT, Jacobson I, Xie J, Pankratz N, Lane JA, Fitzpatrick A, Bis JC, Arking DE, Mosley T, Sedaghat S, Pankow JS, Lutsey PL, Guan W, Tang W
The Epilepsy-Cog study: methods to establish a harmonized study of late-onset epilepsy in a meta-cohort of six population-based cohorts in the United States.
(2026 Feb 2)
medRxiv
Choi H, Gutierrez J, Wang T, Liu M, Leu CS, Misiewicz S, Han J, Bello N, Biggs ML, BriceƱo EM, Brickman AM, Burke JF, Chen L, Colantonio LD, Diaz Andino SP, Elkind MSV, Fitzpatrick AL, Gonzalez Corona C, Gross AL, Huang L, Johnson EL, Johnson WC, Levine DA, Longstreth WT, Pelagalli Maia S, Mayeux RP, Petersen BC, Obalana O, Reyes-Dumeyer D, Rundek T, Sanchez D, Shea SJ, Strobino K, Zhu CW, Thacker EL
(2026 Feb 2)
medRxiv
Choi H, Gutierrez J, Wang T, Liu M, Leu CS, Misiewicz S, Han J, Bello N, Biggs ML, BriceƱo EM, Brickman AM, Burke JF, Chen L, Colantonio LD, Diaz Andino SP, Elkind MSV, Fitzpatrick AL, Gonzalez Corona C, Gross AL, Huang L, Johnson EL, Johnson WC, Levine DA, Longstreth WT, Pelagalli Maia S, Mayeux RP, Petersen BC, Obalana O, Reyes-Dumeyer D, Rundek T, Sanchez D, Shea SJ, Strobino K, Zhu CW, Thacker EL
ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL HETEROPLASMIC VARIANTS AND CARDIOMETABOLIC TRAITS.
(2026 Jan 25)
medRxiv
Sun X, Liu X, Bulekova K, Pitsillides AN, Guo X, Yong Q, Raffield LM, Rotter JI, Rich SS, Abecasis G, Carson AP, Vasan RS, Bis JC, Psaty BM, Boerwinkle E, Fitzpatrick AL, Satizabal CL, Arking DE, Ding J, Levy D, TOPMed mtDNA working group, Liu C
(2026 Jan 25)
medRxiv
Sun X, Liu X, Bulekova K, Pitsillides AN, Guo X, Yong Q, Raffield LM, Rotter JI, Rich SS, Abecasis G, Carson AP, Vasan RS, Bis JC, Psaty BM, Boerwinkle E, Fitzpatrick AL, Satizabal CL, Arking DE, Ding J, Levy D, TOPMed mtDNA working group, Liu C
Long-term air pollution exposure and gait speed decline among older Adults: A longitudinal analysis.
(2026 Jan 15)
Environ Res 289(): 123356
Kim B, Hajat A, Gassett AJ, Adam CE, Kaufman JD, Semmens EO, Leary CS, Fitzpatrick AL
(2026 Jan 15)
Environ Res 289(): 123356
Kim B, Hajat A, Gassett AJ, Adam CE, Kaufman JD, Semmens EO, Leary CS, Fitzpatrick AL
Long-term exposure to air pollution and cognitive aging: Findings from a United States cohort of older adults.
(2025 Nov)
J Alzheimers Dis 108(2): 883-892
Ilango SD, Adam CE, Huang X, Leary CS, Semmens EO, Fitzpatrick AL, Crane PK, Kaufman JD, Hajat A
(2025 Nov)
J Alzheimers Dis 108(2): 883-892
Ilango SD, Adam CE, Huang X, Leary CS, Semmens EO, Fitzpatrick AL, Crane PK, Kaufman JD, Hajat A
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