| Rachel A. Whitmer | |
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| Known For: | Alzheimer's and dementia research |
| Field: | Epidemiology |
| Work Institutions: | Kaiser Permanente |
Rachel A. Whitmer is an epidemiologist at the University of California, Davis.[1] Whitmer is a professor in the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences and chief of the UC Davis Division of Epidemiology.[2] She also works with Kaiser Permanente.[3] Whitmer received her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and her PhD from UC Davis.[4]
Whitmer's research centers on the differing effects of dementia upon racial groups and age cohorts.[5] Whitmer's findings have included a correlation between a woman's reproductive history and her chance of developing dementia.[6] Another study led by Whitmer suggested a correlation between racism-related stress in African-American women and a higher risk of developing dementia.[7] [8] She is a primary investigator in the ongoing U.S. POINTER trial study of Alzheimer's led by the Alzheimer's Association.[9] [10]