Designation:
Outpatient Research Coordinator
Short Description:
Matthew Growdon coordinates the Frontotemporal Dementia: Genes, Images, and Emotions project.
Quote:
I am constantly inspired by the hopeful perseverance of our patients and families in the face of FTD.
Long Description:
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Matthew Growdon graduated from Harvard University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Literature. While at Harvard, he coupled his interest in medical history and modernist literature with coursework in the life sciences and social epidemiology.
Matthew joined the Memory and Aging Center in September 2007. His position involves coordinating visits for the longitudinal program project grant investigating frontotemporal dementia, <a href="/ftd/research/clinical/ppg/multiple" title="Frontotemporal Dementia: Genes, Images and Emotions"><i>Frontotemporal Dementia: Genes, Images and Emotions</i></a> and conducting neuropsychological testing with research subjects. He is especially fascinated by the unique creativity seen in the FTLD population and hopes to bring his longtime interests in the humanities to bear on his work at the MAC.
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Matthew is a classically trained singer and enjoys exploring San Francisco and hiking in the greater Bay Area.
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