Dr. Keith Johnson, along with 55 other researchers from MGH, is on the Web of Science Group’s annual list of Highly Cited Researchers. To be on the list, researchers must have multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citation for their field.
Dr. Johnson’s Lab is working on developing preventive therapies and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, they have been investigating imaging agents that can detect tau deposits in the brain related to cognitive impairment. They are exploring ways to use these imaging techniques to detect the risk of developing impairment.