Dr. Indira Turney is a distinguished cognitive neuroscientist whose research has made significant strides in understanding brain aging among diverse populations. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, and earned her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from Pennsylvania State University in 2018. Following her doctoral studies, Dr. Turney joined Columbia University Irving Medical Center as a Postdoctoral Scientist in the Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain. Her research focused on identifying socio-cultural mechanisms that contribute to disparities in molecular, structural, and functional aspects of the aging brain. By 2022, she became an Associate Research Scientist in the same department, further establishing her role as a leading expert in the field. Dr. Turney's work has garnered significant recognition, including funding from an NIH Diversity Supplement, the NIH AD-RCMAR CIRAD Pilot Grant, and the NIH/NIA K99/R00 Pathways to Independence Award. She has also been honored as an NIH Butler-Williams Scholar and a BRAINS (Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroScience) fellow. In 2024, Dr. Turney joined the NIA’s Laboratory of Epidemiology and Populations Sciences, Health Disparities Research Section as an Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator and an NIH Distinguished Scholar. She continues to engage in research focused on advancing brain health equity and addressing health disparities. Outside the lab, she enjoys powerlifting, traveling, crocheting, and still TRYING to play the guitar. Connect with Dr. Turney on Twitter & Instagram @indiraturney