The Peri-Operative Neurocognitive Research Team (PORT) Laboratory, in the Stanford Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, studies neurocognitive function in older adults, particularly in the setting of major surgery. We are especially interested in the interaction between patient factors (including neurodegenerative pathology), perioperative stressors, postoperative delirium, longer-term cognitive and physical function, and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

PORT includes a wide variety of individuals, both in terms of age, gender, and national/racial/ethnic backgrounds; and in terms of our academic backgrounds. Our team and collaborators include members who have training in fields ranging from clinical anesthesiology, neuropsychology and neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, sleep medicine, biostatistics, clinical research, flow cytometry, proteomics, to mouse genetics.