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Daniel Christopher Parker

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Rm 1510 Blue Zone Duke South, Box 3003, Durham, NC 27705

Research Interests


Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, amyloid targeted treatments (ATT), Lewy body disease, blood-based biomarkers

Selected Grants


Skeletal Muscle Molecular Drug Targets for Exercise-induced Cardiometabolic Health

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021 - 2025

Physical Resiliencies: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly Collaborative (PRIME Collaborative)

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2024

Epigenetic Mechanisms Promoting Longevity

ResearchData Manager · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024

Healthy Skeletal Muscle, Healthy Brain: Are Kynurenine Metabolites the Link?

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023

A Longitudinal Epigenetic Study of Atherosclerosis

ResearchScientist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2022

The Effect of Exercise Type, Dose, and Intensity on Plasma Amyloid Beta and Tau in Healthy Adults

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dementia Alliance of North Carolina · 2019 - 2021

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


A Pilot Study to Investigate the Association of Measures of Biological Age with Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) · October 2019 - September 2020 Primary Investigator · Awarded by: Duke Center for Geriatric Surgery · $25,000.00 This one-year project will determine whether patients presenting for elective CABG are biologically older than their chronological age. Biological age will be assessed using DNA-methylation based epigenetic age and clinical biomarker-derived measures. The impact of CABG on measures of biological age after six month follow up will also be determined.
The Effect of Exercise Mode, Amount and Intensity on Plasma Markers of Brain Aging in Healthy Adults · July 2019 - June 2021 Primary Investigator · Awarded by: Dementia Alliance of North Carolina - Lina Mae Edwards Young Investigator Award · $100,000.00 This two-year project will determine the impact of exercise type, amount, and intensity on plasma Aβ42, Aβ40, total-tau, and NfL using an ultra-sensitive digital ELISA technology.
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Caloric Restriction on Plasma Markers of Brain Aging · June 2019 - May 2020 Primary Investigator · Awarded by: CALERIE Network Program Grant · $25,659.23 This two-year project will determine the impact of a two-year caloric restriction intervention on plasma Aβ42, Aβ40, total-tau, and NfL using an ultra-sensitive digital ELISA technology
Connecting Agencies, Practices, and Seniors through a Trusted Online Network · July 2017 - June 2018 Co-Investigator · Awarded by: Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute Population Health Award · $25,000.00 This one-year pilot project will evaluate the desirability and feasibility of a secure, online referral system for older adults and their caregivers, community-based organizations, and referring providers.

External Relationships


  • Guidepoint

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