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Maria J. Marquine

Associate Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Box 3003 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Duke Aging Center, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Marquine is Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine (Geriatrics Division) and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Scientific Director for Research Career Development and Co-Director of the Postdoctoral Research Training Program at the Duke Aging Center.  She is a bilingual (Spanish/English) Latina clinical scientist and neuropsychologist. Her research focuses on addressing neurocognitive disparities in aging, with a focus on providing digital solutions to these disparities.   Click here to view Dr. Marquine's current grants.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine

Recent News Items


Published June 2, 2025
Research training spotlight: NIA funding enables researcher-mentor to “pay it forward”
Published September 14, 2023
María Marquine’s Mission to Advance Latino Health Equity

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Recent Scholarly Works


Contribution of Life-Course Socioeconomic Position to Later-Life Brain Volumes in US Hispanic/Latino Adults.

Journal article Neurology · April 14, 2026 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low life-course socioeconomic position (SEP) has been associated with worse cognitive function in older age. However, its association with brain structure remains unclear. We assessed whether SEP at 3 periods of the life-course a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clinical Manifestations

Journal article Alzheimer S Dementia the Journal of the Alzheimer S Association · December 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Self-perceived or informant-reported subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be an early predictor of objective cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. However, little is known about its clinical validity and utility in underrepresented popul ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke/UNC ADAR Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Research and Mentoring on Neurocognitive Disparities in Aging

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2023 - 2026

Adaptation to Spanish of the Uniform Data System Version 4

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Washington · 2023 - 2026

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Education


University of Arizona · 2008 Ph.D.
University of Arizona · 2008 Ph.D.
University of Arizona · 2005 M.A.