Bruno Giordani
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Neurology
Chief Psychologist, Medical School
Professor of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Adjunct Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing
University of Michigan
Department of Psychiatry
2101 Commonwealth Blvd., Suite C
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Department of Psychiatry
2101 Commonwealth Blvd., Suite C
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Areas of Interest
- Clinical neuropsychological and psychological evaluation of children and adults with emphasis on learning and attention disabilities and cognitive impairment associated with neurological disorders and problems such as attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, psychiatric disturbance, and developmental motor problems
- Cross-cultural issues in developmental lifespan neuropsychology and assessment
- Cognitive enhancement through pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches (e.g., computerized cognitive training, exercise)
- Neuropharmacological challenges and drug trials in national and international settings
- Cognitive factors associated with mobility difficulties in older individuals and patients with dementia and clumsiness in young children
- Identification of early cognitive impairment as revealed by novel approaches to neuropsychological assessment and neuroimaging
Center Memberships
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
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Center MemberGlobal REACH
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Center MemberCenter for Global Health Equity
Recent Publications
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Levine DA, Hsu W-L, Ye W, Whitney RT, Sussman JB, Briceño EM, Gross AL, Giordani BJ, Lazar RM, Howard VJ, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Elkind MSV, Gottesman RF, Pendlebury ST, Cushman M, Fohner A, Koton S, Longstreth WT, Lopez OL, Seshadri S, Springer MV, Hayward RA. Neurology Open Access, 2026 Jun 11; 2 (2):Journal ArticleAssociation of Pre-stroke Cardiovascular Risk With Post-stroke Cognitive Decline and Dementia
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Koton S, Gross AL, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Briceño EM, Coresh J, Elkind MSV, Giordani BJ, Gottesman RF, Hayward RA, Howard VJ, Johansen MC, Lazar RM, Springer MV, Stanton RJ, Sussman J, Wang H, Whitney RT, Ye W, Levine DA. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Apr 1; 9 (4): e268900Journal ArticleIschemic Stroke Incidence and Severity and Poststroke Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8900 PMID: 41989779 -
Levine DA, Hayward RA, Sussman JB, Whitney RT, Gałecki AT, Briceño EM, Gross AL, Giordani BJ, Elkind MSV, Gaskin DJ, Gottesman RF, Sidney S, Yaffe K, Burke JF. J Alzheimers Dis, 2026 Mar 30; 13872877261430953Journal ArticleAlternative clinical trial designs to find a clinically important effect size of blood pressure-lowering on cognitive impairment and dementia.
DOI:10.1177/13872877261430953 PMID: 41910458 -
Irfan B, Pal S, Reader J, Bakulski KM, Paulson H, Giordani B. Medicine (Baltimore), 2026 Feb 20; 105 (8): e47717Journal ArticleLinking sleep apnea and arthritis in the National Alzheimer Coordinating Center Cohort: A cross-sectional analysis.
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000047717 PMID: 41731796 -
Briceño EM, Morgenstern LB, Kunicki ZJ, Levine DA, Mehdipanah R, Garcia N, Chang W, Gonzales XF, Giordani B, Heeringa SG, Zahuranec DB, Langa KM, Jones RN. Neuropsychology, 2026 Feb 9;Journal ArticleMeasurement differences in the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol across ethnicity and language in the United States.
DOI:10.1037/neu0001059 PMID: PMC12888800 -
Levine D, Hsu W-L, YE W, Whitney R, Sussman J, Briceno E, Gross A, Giordani B, Lazar R, Howard V, Aparicio H, Beiser A, Elkind M, Gottesman R, Pendlebury S, Cushman M, Fohner A, KOTON S, Longstreth W, Lopez O, Seshadri S, Springer M, Stamm B, Hayward R. Stroke, 2026 Jan 31; 57 (Suppl_1):Proceeding / Abstract / PosterAbstract A136: Post-Stroke Cardiovascular Risk and Post-Stroke Cognitive Decline: Differences by Sex and Age
DOI:10.1161/str.57.suppl_1.a136 -
Levine D, Briceno E, Gross A, Whitney R, YE W, Busui R, Hsu W-L, Giordani B, Ferber R, Marshall L, Aparicio H, Beiser A, Gutierrez J, Rundek T, Rooney M, Shikany J, Li J, Allen N, Hughes T, Power M, Gerstein H, Lopez O, Mukamal K, Selvin E, Yaffe K, Hayward R. Stroke, 2026 Jan 31; 57 (Suppl_1):Proceeding / Abstract / PosterAbstract DP183: Association between Cumulative Fasting Blood Glucose and Later-life Cognitive Decline
DOI:10.1161/str.57.suppl_1.dp183 -
Ece B, Giordani B, Goldstein F, Weintraub S, Manly J, Dalton PH, Parma V, Gershon R, Ho E. 2026 Jun 11;Journal ArticleNIHTB odor identification in African American older adults with and without aMCI
DOI:10.31234/osf.io/983gh_v1
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