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 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 CiteOptimal cutoffs for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment among English and Spanish speaking Latinos.
Preprint · January 28, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteClinical 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 CiteRecent Grants
Duke/UNC ADAR Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Research and Mentoring on Neurocognitive Disparities in Aging
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2023 - 2026Adaptation to Spanish of the Uniform Data System Version 4
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Washington · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education
University of Arizona ·
2008
Ph.D.
University of Arizona ·
2008
Ph.D.
University of Arizona ·
2005
M.A.