Ava Galarraga joined the Penn Memory Center in 2024. As a clinical research coordinator, she administers cognitive testing to clinic patients and research participants. Galarraga earned a B.S. in psychology from Stetson University in 2022. Prior to joining the PMC, she worked as a research assistant on a behavioral lifestyle intervention at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at Brown University Medical School/The Miriam Hospital. Galarraga’s interests include neurodegeneration, brain health, and healthy aging.