Benjamin Hampstead

Benjamin Hampstead
Philip B and Myrna R Fischer Research Professor of Neurology
Stanley Berent Ph.D. Legacy Professor of Psychology
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Psychiatry
Medical School
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Benjamin Hampstead
Benjamin Hampstead
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  • Qualifications

    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Emory University, Atlanta, United States
      2006 - 2008

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    • Journal Article
      Dementia etiology classification using NULISA plasma biomarkers and machine learning
      DuBois KN, Pal S, Maher AC, Heidebrink J, Persad C, Giordani B, Hampstead BM, Bakulski KM, Morgan DG, Kanaan NM. Alzheimer S and Dementia, 2026 Jun 1; 22 (6): DOI:10.1002/alz.71603
    • Journal Article
      Face–name associative memory in temporal lobe epilepsy: Region-specific insights in right-hemisphere onset
      Stasenko A, Schadler AJ, Kaestner E, Smith CN, Brady E, Kim MS, Peterson DJ, Urbanic C, Shih JJ, Gholipour T, James GA, Qiu D, Hampstead BM, Drane DL, McDonald CR. Epilepsy Research, 2026 May 1; 223: DOI:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2026.107767
    • Journal Article
      2 mA is NOT 2 mA: Electric field variability in high-definition tDCS and its implications for precision neuromodulation in aging.
      Iordan AD, Pruitt PJ, Ploutz-Snyder R, Ghosh B, Devignes Q, Hampstead BM. Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2026 Apr 12; 2111877 DOI:10.1016/j.clinph.2026.2111877
      PMID: 41966869
    • Journal Article
      Plasma neurofilament light is associated with hippocampal volume and memory performance but not functional connectivity in older adults with and without mild cognitive decline
      Jung Y, Counts SE, Hampstead BM, Peltier SJ, Paulson HL, Giordani B, Bhaumik AK, Beck JS, Damoiseaux JS. Aging Brain, 2026 Mar 6; 9: 100157 DOI:10.1016/j.nbas.2026.100157
    • Journal Article
      Qualitative insights into participant and care partner perspectives on research-based Alzheimer's disease biomarker testing and disclosure
      Rahman-Filipiak A, Lesniak M, Burgei A, Sadaghiyani S, Roberts JS, Lichtenberg PA, Iordan A, Mozersky J, Hampstead BM. Journal of Alzheimer S Disease Reports, 2026 Jan 1; 10: DOI:10.1177/25424823261429997
    • Journal Article
      Dementia etiology classification using NULISA plasma biomarkers and machine learning.
      DuBois KN, Pal S, Maher AC, Heidebrink J, Persad C, Giordani BM, Hampstead BM, Bakulski KM, Morgan DG, Kanaan NM. medRxiv, 2025 Dec 4; DOI:10.64898/2025.12.02.25340706
      PMID: PMC12699351
    • Journal Article
      Altered Neural Activity Patterns in Amnestic MCI during Object‐Location Associations
      Deng J, Sun B, Scheel N, Zhu DC, Hampstead BM, Li T. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2025 Dec 31; 21 (Suppl 2):
      PMID: PMC12737912
    • Journal Article
      Alzheimer's Imaging Consortium
      Scheel N, Reader JM, Bhaumik AK, Zhu DC, Peltier SJ, Hampstead BM, Giordani B, Paulson HL, Damoiseaux JS. Alzheimer S Dementia the Journal of the Alzheimer S Association, 2025 Dec 1; 21: e110168 DOI:10.1002/alz70862_110168
      PMID: 41433541

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