CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSMiriam T. Weber, Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 273-5454Administrative: (585) 276-6558Fax: (585) 276-1870A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box 673Rochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor - Department of Neurology , Movement Disorders (SMD) Associate Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD) - JointBiographyDr. Weber is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester. Her clinical practice consists of neuropsychological assessment of adults with a variety of neurological and psychological disorders. Her clinical interests are in the differential diagnosis of dementia and the cognitive sequelae of stroke, MS and traumatic brain injury. Her research interests are in the effect of hormonal exposures on cognition and mood, with a particular focus on pregnancy and the menopausal transition.Professional BackgroundDr. Weber received her Ph.D. from the University at Albany, State University of New York. She completed her internship in clinical neuropsychology at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center and her post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology and experimental therapeutics at the University of Rochester.ResearchDr. Weber's research program is focused on how hormonal changes during critical periods in the female reproductive life cycle might increase the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease in later life. Her current studies are examining the natural history of cognitive and affective changes in the menopausal transition. Her work is supported by NIH/NIA.CredentialsEducation2003PHD | State University of New York at AlbanyPost-doctoral Training & Residency09/01/2003 - 08/31/2006Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at University of Rochester Medical Center07/01/2002 - 06/30/2003Internship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical CenterAwards2012Invited Participant, LIFE Ancillary Study SymposiumSponsor: NIH2011Trainee Travel Grant, STRAW +10: Addressing the Unfinished Agenda of Staging Reproductive AgingSponsor: NIHLocation: Washington, DC2010Top Poster Prize, NAMS Annual MeetingSponsor: North American Menopause Society2009 - 2011Mentee, NAMS Mentorship ProgramSponsor: North American Menopause Society2004FellowSponsor: Vivian Smith Advances Studies Institute of the INSLocation: Xylocastro, Greece2003 - 2006Fellowship in Experimental TherapeuticsSponsor: NIHLocation: University of Rochester2002 - 2002Women's Initiative Research GrantSponsor: University at Albany, SUNY2002Graduate Student Initiative Research GrantSponsor: University at Albany, SUNY1998 - 2002Graduate AssistantshipSponsor: University at Albany, SUNYVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles9/6/2022Weber MT, Finkelstein A, Uddin MN, Reddy EA, Arduino RC, Wang L, Tivarus ME, Zhong J, Qiu X, Schifitto G. "Longitudinal Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy on Cognition and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Treatment-Naive People With HIV." Neurology.. 2022 Sep 6; 99(10):e1045-e1055. Epub 2022 Jun 22. 6/22/2022Weber MT, Finkelstein A, Uddin MN, Reddy EA, Arduino RC, Wang L, Tivarus ME, Zhong J, Qui X, Schifitto G. "Longitudinal Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy on Cognition and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Treatment-Naïve People with HIV." Neurology.. 2022 Jun 22; Epub 2022 Jun 22. 8/2021Maki PM, Weber MT. "A research primer for studies of cognitive changes across the menopause transition." Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society.. 2021 Aug; 24(4):382-388. VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONS