Victoria N. Poole, PhD

Victoria N. Poole, PhD, is a biomedical engineer at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. At the RADC, her primary area of research utilizes MRI and quantitative wearable devices to characterize the mechanisms of motor decline and resilience in older adults.

Poole completed a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University and a postdoctoral fellowship in gerontology through the Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Boston VA Healthcare System, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She then received an institutional KL2/CMeRIT award from the Harvard Catalyst to investigate the neural mechanisms contributing to fall-related risk factors. Her current NIA/NIH mentored career development award focuses on developing multi-modal biomarkers of impaired mobility.