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Romella Durrani

PhD

Positions

Research Assistant

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Contact information

Background

Educational Background

PhD Neuroscience, University of Calgary,

BHSc Biomedical Sciences, University of Calgary,

Research

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Publications

  • Silent brain infarctions and cognition decline: systematic review and meta-analysis. F Azeem, R Durrani, C Zerna, EE Smith. Journal of Neurology. (2020)
  • Effect of Cognitive Reserve on the Association of Vascular Brain Injury With Cognition: Analysis of the PURE and CAHHM Studies. Romella Durrani, Matthias G Friedrich, Karleen M Schulze, Philip Awadalla, Kumar Balasubramanian, Sandra E Black, Philippe Broet, David Busseuil, Dipika Desai, Trevor Dummer, Alexander Dick, Jason Hicks, Thomas Iype, David Kelton, Anish Kirpalani, Scott A Lear, Jonathon Leipsic, Wei Li, Cheryl R McCreary, Alan R Moody, Michael D Noseworthy, Grace Parraga, Paul Poirier, Sumathy Rangarajan, Dorota Szczesniak, Andrzej Szuba, Jean-Claude Tardif, Koon Teo, Jennifer E Vena, Katarzyna Zatonska, Anna Zimny, Douglas S Lee, Salim Yusuf, Sonia S Anand, Eric E Smith. Neurology. (2021)
  • Preventing covert brain infarct-related cognitive impairment and dementia. R Durrani, MD Hill, EE Smith. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. (2020)
  • Mediators of cognitive impairment in cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Romella Durrani, Meng Wang, Emily Cox, Elisabeth Irving, Feryal Saad, Cheryl R. McCreary, Andrew E. Beaudin, Myrlene Gee, Krista Nelles, Tolulope T. Sajobi, Zahinoor Ismail, Richard Camicioli, Eric E. Smith. International Journal of Stroke. (2022)
  • Population Growth Rates of Psychosis and Effective Interventions. Durrani R, Deegan A, Cawthorpe D.. European Psychiatry. 30, Supplement 1, Page 189; Oral presentation at European Psychiatric Association (EPA), Vienna, Austria. doi.org/10.1016/S0924-9338(15)31852-6. (2015)
  • The Role of Cognitive Reserve and Lifestyle Factors in Vascular Cognitive Impairment. Durrani R, Smith EE.. International Conference Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia: Research and Translation. Poster Presentation at the 3rd International HBA Conference, Page 28, Virtual. (2021)
  • A Prevalence Study of Psychosis, And A Meta-Analysis Of Treatment Interventions For Individuals Under 19. Durrani R, Cawthorpe D.. World Organization of Social Psychiatry (WASP) Jubilee Congress. Oral Presentation at the 1st World Organization of Social Psychiatry (WASP) Jubilee Congress, London, UK. (2014)
  • Silent brain infarct manifestations and protective factors against vascular cognitive decline. Durrani R, McCreary C, Smith EE.. International Conference Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia: Research and Translation. Poster Presentation at the 2nd International HBA Conference, Page 5, Banff, AB. (2018)
  • Silent Brain Infarcts and Cognition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Azeem F, Durrani R, Smith EE.. International Conference Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia: Research and Translation. Poster Presentation at the 2nd International HBA Conference, Page 74, Banff, AB. (2018)
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis on silent brain infarcts (SBI) and cognition in the general population.. Azeem F, Durrani R, Smith EE.. International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO)–UK National Institute for Health Research. ID: CRD42018086095. (2018)
  • Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuron myelination. Romella Durrani. BHSc Honours Thesis - University of Calgary. (2016)
  • Cerebral small vessel disease: Cognitive reserve and mediators of cognitive decline. Romella Durrani. Doctoral Thesis - University of Calgary. (2021)