Faculty
Education
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1983
MS Psychology, Western Washington University, 1974
Contact
Box 357236
Dept. of Epidemiology
1959 NE Pacific Street
Health Sciences, F-261G
Seattle, WA 98195
Dept. of Epidemiology
1959 NE Pacific Street
Health Sciences, F-261G
Seattle, WA 98195
National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center
Box 354983
4311 11th Avenue NE #300
Seattle, WA 98105
Box 354983
4311 11th Avenue NE #300
Seattle, WA 98105
Research Areas
Research Interests
Dr Kukull's research is principally in the neurodegenerative, vascular and other conditions causing dementia and cognitive impairment. These conditions include Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's/Lewy body disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, and cerebrovascular disease. Since 1999, as Director and PI of the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center [U01AG016976], he is closely tied to the ~30 Alzheimer's Disease Centers nationwide, funded by National Institute on Aging. In addition to NACC work, he is an investigator with a number of other NIH grants.
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Publisher Correction: GWAS of multiple neuropathology endophenotypes identifies new risk loci and provides insights into the genetic risk of dementia.
(2025 Jun 17)
Nat Genet
Shade LMP, Katsumata Y, Abner EL, Aung KZ, Claas SA, Qiao Q, Heberle BA, Brandon JA, Page ML, Hohman TJ, Mukherjee S, Mayeux RP, Farrer LA, Schellenberg GD, Haines JL, Kukull WA, Nho K, Saykin AJ, Bennett DA, Schneider JA, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium, Ebbert MTW, Nelson PT, Fardo DW
(2025 Jun 17)
Nat Genet
Shade LMP, Katsumata Y, Abner EL, Aung KZ, Claas SA, Qiao Q, Heberle BA, Brandon JA, Page ML, Hohman TJ, Mukherjee S, Mayeux RP, Farrer LA, Schellenberg GD, Haines JL, Kukull WA, Nho K, Saykin AJ, Bennett DA, Schneider JA, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium, Ebbert MTW, Nelson PT, Fardo DW
Author Correction: GWAS of multiple neuropathology endophenotypes identifies new risk loci and provides insights into the genetic risk of dementia.
(2025 Jun 17)
Nat Genet
Shade LMP, Katsumata Y, Abner EL, Aung KZ, Claas SA, Qiao Q, Heberle BA, Brandon JA, Page ML, Hohman TJ, Mukherjee S, Mayeux RP, Farrer LA, Schellenberg GD, Haines JL, Kukull WA, Nho K, Saykin AJ, Bennett DA, Schneider JA, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium, Ebbert MTW, Nelson PT, Fardo DW
(2025 Jun 17)
Nat Genet
Shade LMP, Katsumata Y, Abner EL, Aung KZ, Claas SA, Qiao Q, Heberle BA, Brandon JA, Page ML, Hohman TJ, Mukherjee S, Mayeux RP, Farrer LA, Schellenberg GD, Haines JL, Kukull WA, Nho K, Saykin AJ, Bennett DA, Schneider JA, National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium, Ebbert MTW, Nelson PT, Fardo DW
White Matter Abnormalities and Cognition in Aging and Alzheimer Disease.
(2025 Jun 9)
JAMA Neurol
Peter C, Sathe A, Shashikumar N, Pechman KR, Workmeister AW, Jackson TB, Huo Y, Mukherjee S, Mez J, Dumitrescu LC, Gifford KA, Bolton CJ, Gaynor LS, Risacher SL, Beason-Held LL, An Y, Arfanakis K, Erus G, Davatzikos C, Tosun-Turgut D, Habes M, Wang D, Toga AW, Thompson PM, Zhang P, Schilling KG, Albert M, Kukull W, Biber SA, Landman BA, Bendlin BB, Johnson SC, Schneider J, Barnes LL, Bennett DA, Jefferson AL, Resnick SM, Saykin AJ, Crane PK, Cuccaro ML, Hohman TJ, Archer DB, Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project Phenotype Harmonization Consortium (ADSP-PHC) Analyst Team, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), the Biomarkers of Cognitive Decline Among Normal Adults (BIOCARD) Study Team, and the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), Zaras D, Yang Y, Durant A, Kanakaraj P, Kim ME, Gao C, Newlin NR, Ramadass K, Khairi NM, Li Z, Yao T, Choi SE, Klinedinst B, Lee ML, Scollard P, Trittschuh EH, Sanders EA
(2025 Jun 9)
JAMA Neurol
Peter C, Sathe A, Shashikumar N, Pechman KR, Workmeister AW, Jackson TB, Huo Y, Mukherjee S, Mez J, Dumitrescu LC, Gifford KA, Bolton CJ, Gaynor LS, Risacher SL, Beason-Held LL, An Y, Arfanakis K, Erus G, Davatzikos C, Tosun-Turgut D, Habes M, Wang D, Toga AW, Thompson PM, Zhang P, Schilling KG, Albert M, Kukull W, Biber SA, Landman BA, Bendlin BB, Johnson SC, Schneider J, Barnes LL, Bennett DA, Jefferson AL, Resnick SM, Saykin AJ, Crane PK, Cuccaro ML, Hohman TJ, Archer DB, Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project Phenotype Harmonization Consortium (ADSP-PHC) Analyst Team, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), the Biomarkers of Cognitive Decline Among Normal Adults (BIOCARD) Study Team, and the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), Zaras D, Yang Y, Durant A, Kanakaraj P, Kim ME, Gao C, Newlin NR, Ramadass K, Khairi NM, Li Z, Yao T, Choi SE, Klinedinst B, Lee ML, Scollard P, Trittschuh EH, Sanders EA
Sex-Specific Genetic Drivers of Memory, Executive Functioning, and Language Performance in Older Adults.
(2025 Jun 2)
medRxiv
Eissman JM, Regelson AN, Walters S, Archer DB, Durant A, Mukherjee S, Lee ML, Choi SE, Scollard P, Trittschuh EH, Mez J, Kang M, Bush WS, Kunkle BW, Naj AC, Gifford KA, Bilgel M, Kuzma AB, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium (ADGC), Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), Cuccaro ML, Cruchaga C, Pericak-Vance MA, Farrer LA, Wang LS, Schellenberg GD, Vardarajan BN, Mayeux R, Haines JL, Jefferson AL, Kukull WA, Keene CD, Saykin AJ, Thompson PM, Martin ER, Albert MS, Johnson SC, Engelman CD, Ferrucci L, Bennett DA, Barnes LL, Schneider JA, Resnick SM, Sperling RA, Crane PK, Hohman TJ, Dumitrescu L
(2025 Jun 2)
medRxiv
Eissman JM, Regelson AN, Walters S, Archer DB, Durant A, Mukherjee S, Lee ML, Choi SE, Scollard P, Trittschuh EH, Mez J, Kang M, Bush WS, Kunkle BW, Naj AC, Gifford KA, Bilgel M, Kuzma AB, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium (ADGC), Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), Cuccaro ML, Cruchaga C, Pericak-Vance MA, Farrer LA, Wang LS, Schellenberg GD, Vardarajan BN, Mayeux R, Haines JL, Jefferson AL, Kukull WA, Keene CD, Saykin AJ, Thompson PM, Martin ER, Albert MS, Johnson SC, Engelman CD, Ferrucci L, Bennett DA, Barnes LL, Schneider JA, Resnick SM, Sperling RA, Crane PK, Hohman TJ, Dumitrescu L
Genetic architecture of the limbic white matter microstructure in aging and Alzheimer's Disease.
(2025 May 21)
medRxiv
Lorenz A, Sathe A, Yang Y, Durant A, Wu Y, Kim ME, Gao C, Newlin NR, Ramadass K, Kanakaraj P, Khairi NM, Li Z, Yao T, Huo Y, Dumitrescu L, Shashikumar N, Pechman KR, Risacher SL, Beason-Held LL, An Y, Arfanakis K, Erus G, Davatzikos C, Habes M, Wang D, Tosun D, Toga AW, Thompson PM, Mormino EC, Zhang P, Schilling K, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), BIOCARD Study Team, Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), Albert M, Kukull W, Biber SA, Landman BA, Johnson SC, Bendlin B, Schneider J, Bennett DA, Jefferson AL, Resnick SM, Saykin AJ, Hohman TJ, Archer DB
(2025 May 21)
medRxiv
Lorenz A, Sathe A, Yang Y, Durant A, Wu Y, Kim ME, Gao C, Newlin NR, Ramadass K, Kanakaraj P, Khairi NM, Li Z, Yao T, Huo Y, Dumitrescu L, Shashikumar N, Pechman KR, Risacher SL, Beason-Held LL, An Y, Arfanakis K, Erus G, Davatzikos C, Habes M, Wang D, Tosun D, Toga AW, Thompson PM, Mormino EC, Zhang P, Schilling K, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), BIOCARD Study Team, Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), Albert M, Kukull W, Biber SA, Landman BA, Johnson SC, Bendlin B, Schneider J, Bennett DA, Jefferson AL, Resnick SM, Saykin AJ, Hohman TJ, Archer DB
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