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Maria J. Marquine

Maria J. Marquine

Associate Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
maria.marquine@duke.edu
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 Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2024 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

In the News

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 Publications

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

Developing Topics

Journal Article Alzheimer S Dementia the Journal of the Alzheimer S Association · December 1, 2025 BACKGROUND: Physical mobility reflects how we navigate our environment and can reveal subtle changes in cognitive function as we age. Latino adults face disproportionate risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), yet mobility patterns in th ... Full text Cite

Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of inflammation and immune activation associated with neurocognitive impairment among US Latinos with HIV.

Journal Article AIDS · June 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: Examine the association between markers of inflammation in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neurocognitive impairment (NCI) among diverse persons with HIV (PWH). BACKGROUND: Latino PWH are at higher risk for NCI than non-Latino White PWH (NLW). ... Full text Link to item 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, Training & Certifications

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