Mariagnese Barbera
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
mariagnese.barbera@uef.fi | +358 40 355 3530
Dementia epidemiology and prevention with particular interest in:
- link with cardiovascular risk factors
- subjective cognitive decline
- multimodal intervention
Experience with qualitative studies
Projects:
- HATICE (coordinator of the Finnish study)
- FINGER (effect of the intervention on cardiovascular risk factors)
- MIND-AD (qualitative studies)
- CAIDE (coordinator of CAIDE 85+)
- WHO Guidelines for the dementia risk reduction (evidence review team)
Research groups
Projects
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- Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, 2013 – present
- Postdoctoral researcher, Hutchison-MRC Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, UK, 2007 – 2013
- Postdoctoral researcher, CRUK Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, UK, March – October 2007
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- PhD (Pharmacology and Toxicology), Department of Pharmacology, University of Padova, Italy, 2007
- MSc (Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy, 2003
Publications
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A multimodal precision-prevention approach combining lifestyle intervention with metformin repurposing to prevent cognitive impairment and disability: the MET-FINGER randomised controlled trial protocol
Barbera, Mariagnese; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Perera, Dinithi; Aspö, Malin; Cross, Mary; De Jager Loots, Celeste A; Falaschetti, Emanuela; Friel, Naomi; Luchsinger, José A; Gavelin, Hanna Malmberg; Peltonen, Markku; Price, Geraint; Neely, Anna Stigsdotter; Thunborg, Charlotta; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Mangialasche, Francesca; Middleton, Lefkos; Ngandu, Tiia; Solomon, Alina; Kivipelto, Miia; Adeleke, Seliat Adebanke; Arvidsson, Clara; Barton, Isobel; Bas, Mehmet; Cosby, Katrina; Crispin, Jennifer; Dunn, Lucy. 2024. Alzheimer's research and therapy. 16: . 23 -
The Australian National University Alzheimer's Disease Risk Index (ANU‐ADRI) score as a predictor for cognitive decline and potential surrogate outcome in the FINGER lifestyle randomized controlled trial
Hall, Anette; Barbera, Mariagnese; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Antikainen, Riitta; Huque, Hamidul; Laatikainen, Tiina; Ngandu, Tiia; Soininen, Hilkka; Stephen, Ruth; Strandberg, Timo; Kivipelto, Miia; Anstey, Kaarin J; Solomon, Alina. 2024. European journal of neurology. [Epub ahead of print 7 Feb 2024]: -
Multimodal Precision Prevention - A New Direction in Alzheimer’s Disease
Barbera, M; Perera, D; Matton, A; Mangialasche, F; Rosenberg, A; Middleton, L; Ngandu, T; Solomon, A; Kivipelto, Miia. 2023. The Journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease. 10: 718-728 -
Dementia Risk Scores and Their Role in the Implementation of Risk Reduction Guidelines
Anstey, Kaarin J; Zheng, Lidan; Peters, Ruth; Kootar, Scherazad; Barbera, Mariagnese; Stephen, Ruth; Dua, Tarun; Chowdhary, Neerja; Solomon, Alina; Kivipelto, Miia. 2022. Frontiers in neurology. 12: . 765454 -
Development of the First WHO Guidelines for Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Stephen, Ruth; Barbera, Mariagnese; Peters, Ruth; Ee, Nicole; Zheng, Lidan; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Kulmala, Jenni; Håkansson, Krister; Chowdhary, Neerja; Dua, Tarun; Solomon, Alina; Anstey, Kaarin J; Kivipelto, Miia. 2021. Frontiers in neurology. 12: 763573 -
Sex and gender differences in genetic and lifestyle risk and protective factors for dementia
Sindi, Shireen; Toopchiani, Sima; Barbera, Mariagnese; Håkansson, Krister; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Rosenberg, Anna; Stephen, Ruth; Udeh-Momoh, Chinedu; Kivipelto, Miia. Teoksessa: Ferretti, Maria Teresa; Schumacher Dimech, Annemarie; Santuccione Chadha, Antonella(toim.) , 2021. Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease. s. 269-308. Academic press -
Attitudes of at-risk older adults about prevention of cardiovascular disease and dementia using eHealth: a qualitative study in a European context.
Akenine, Ulrika; Barbera, Mariagnese; Beishuizen, Cathrien Rl; Fallah Pour, Mandana; Guillemont, Juliette; Rosenberg, Anna; Coley, Nicola; Mangialasche, Francesca; Salo, Lotta; Savy, Stephanie; Pols, A Jeannette; Andrieu, Sandrine; Richard, Edo; Soininen, Hilkka; Moll van Charante, Eric; Kivipelto, Miia; The HATICE study group. 2020. BMJ open. 10: e037050 -
Experiences of dementia and attitude towards prevention: a qualitative study among older adults participating in a prevention trial
Rosenberg, Anna; Coley, Nicola; Soulier, Alexandra; Kulmala, Jenni; Soininen, Hilkka; Andrieu, Sandrine; Kivipelto, Miia; Barbera, Mariagnese; for the MIND-AD and HATICE groups. 2020. Bmc geriatrics. 20: 99 -
Third follow-up of the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) cohort investigating determinants of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial wellbeing among the oldest old: the CAIDE85+ study protocol
Barbera, Mariagnese; Kulmala, Jenni; Lisko, Inna; Pietilä, Eija; Rosenberg, Anna; Hallikainen, Ilona; Hallikainen, Merja; Laatikainen, Tiina; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Neuvonen, Elisa; Rusanen, Minna; Soininen, Hilkka; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Ngandu, Tiia; Solomon, Alina; Kivipelto, Miia. 2020. Bmc geriatrics. 20: 238 -
Healthy ageing through internet counselling in the elderly (HATICE): a multinational, randomised controlled trial
Richard, Edo; van Charante, Eric P Moll; Hoevenaar-Blom, Marieke P; Coley, Nicola, Barbera, Mariagnese; van der Groep, Abraham; Meiller, Yannick; Mangialasche, Francesca; Beishuizen, Cathrien B; Jongstra, Susan; van Middelaar, Tessa; Van Wanrooij, Lennard L; Ngandu, Tiia; Guillemont, Juliette; Andrieu, Sandrine; Brayne, Carol; Kivipelto, Miia; Soininen, Hilkka; Van Gool, Willem A. 2019. The Lancet : digital health. 1: e424-e434