Rebecca Stebbins
- Associate Research Scientist in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
Overview
Dr. Stebbins’ research focuses on understanding the social determinants of cognitive aging and the biological pathways that mediate those relationships. She is particularly interested in understanding how the patterns of disadvantage across the life course.
Academic Appointments
- Associate Research Scientist in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- AB, 2011 Dartmouth College
- MSPH, 2017 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- PhD, 2020 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Committees, Societies, Councils
Research
Grants
National Institute on Aging | R01-AG075719 | co-Investigator
Title: Immunosenescence, socioeconomic disadvantage, and dementia in the US aging populationSelected Publications
Noppert GA, Stebbins RC, Dowd JB, Aiello AE. Socioeconomic and race/ethnic differences in immunosenescence: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2023;107:361-368.
Li C, Stebbins RC, Noppert GA, et al. Peripheral immune function and Alzheimer’s disease: a living systematic review and critical appraisal. Molecular Psychiatry. 2023:1-11.
Stebbins RC, Yang YC, Reason M, et al. Occupational cognitive stimulation, socioeconomic status, and cognitive functioning in young adulthood. SSM-population health. 2022;17:101024.
Stebbins RC, Maselko J, Yang YC, Plassman BL, Edwards JK, Aiello AE. Lifecourse traumatic events and cognitive aging in the health and retirement study. American journal of preventive medicine. 2022;63(5):818-826.
Stebbins RC, Edwards JK, Plassman BL, et al. Immune function, cortisol, and cognitive decline & dementia in an aging latino population. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2021;133:105414.