Professor, Psychology
Contact Information
Email [email protected]
Phone 909-558-8710
Department of Psychology, Office 122
Loma Linda University
11108 Anderson St., Loma Linda, CA 92350
Degrees
- PhD, Clinical Psychology - Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, 2009
- MA, Theology - Fuller Theological Seminary, 2009
- MA, Clinical Psychology - Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, 2005
Areas of Specialization
- Clinical neuropsychology
- Cognitive aging
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Neuroimaging correlates of cognition and behavior
Professional Licenses and Memberships
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist, California, #PSY25620
- International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
Recent Publications and Presentations
Publications
- Loong S, Barnes S, Gatto NM, Chowdhury S, Lee GJ. Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cognition and Brain Volume in Older Adults. Brain Sciences, 2023, 13, 1278. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13091278.
- Lee GJ, Oda K, Morton KM, Orlich M, Sabate J. Egg intake moderates the rate of memory decline in healthy older adults. Journal of Nutritional Science, 2021 Sep, 10:e79. PMID: 34616550; PMCID: PMC8477346.
- Barnes S, Chowdhury S, Gatto NM, Fraser G, Lee GJ. Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with blood-brain barrier integrity in a healthy aging population. Brain and Behavior, 2021 Aug 11(8):e2273. PMID: 34327870; PMCID: PMC8413753.
- Gatto NM, Garcia-Cano J, Irani C, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Fraser G, Wang C, Lee GJ. Vegetarian dietary patterns and cognitive function among elderly adults: the Adventist Health Study-2. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2021 Aug 19:1-18. PMID: 34412570.
- Liu T, Gatto NM, Chen Z, Qiu H, Lee G, Duerksen-Hughes P, Fraser G, Wang C. Vegetarian diets, circulating miRNA expression and healthspan in subjects living in the Blue Zone. Precision Clinical Medicine, 2020 Dec, 3(4): 245-259. PMID: 33391847.
- Nguyen AT & Lee GJ. Cognitive screening for early detection of mild cognitive impairment. International Psychogeriatrics, 2020 Sep, 23(9): 1015-1017. PMID: 33025873.
- Gatto NM, Garcia-Cano J, Irani C, Liu T, Arakaki C, Fraser G, Wang C, Lee GJ. Observed physical function is associated with better cognition among elderly adults: the Adventist Health Study-2. American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias, 2020 Jan-Dec, 35: 1533317520960868. PMID: 32996324.
- Tan A, Morton KR, Lee JW, Hartman R, Lee GJ. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depressive Symptoms: Protective Effects of Dietary Flavonoids. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2020 Feb 11; 131: 109957. PMID: 32088426.
- Sala-Vila A, Valls-Pedret C, Rajaram S, Coll-Padrós N, Cofán M, Serra-Mir M, Pérez-Heras AM, Roth I, Freitas-Simoes TM, Doménech M, Calvo C, López-Illamola A, Bitok E, Buxton NK, Huey L, Arechiga A, Oda K, Lee GJ, Corella D, Vaqué-Alcázar L, Sala-Llonch R, Bartrés-Faz D, Sabaté J, Ros E. Effect of a two-year diet intervention with walnuts on cognitive decline. The Walnuts and Healthy Aging (WAHA) study: a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2020 Mar 1, 111(3):590-600. PMID: 31912155.
Presentations
- Miranda A, Weeks T, Loong S, Gatto NM, Barnes S, Lee GJ. Comparing computerized and traditional cognitive tasks in relation to brain volume and omega-3 levels. Poster presented at AAIC Neuroscience Next, 2025 [virtual conference].
- Davis H, Vigna B, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. Effect of omega-3 fatty acids and depression on memory performance. Poster presented at AAIC Neuroscience Next, 2025 [virtual conference].
- Vigna B, Davis H, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. BMI, body fat percentage and working memory performance in healthy older adults. Poster presented at AAIC Neuroscience Next, 2025 [virtual conference].
- Weeks T, Lee GJ, Rajaram S, Sabate J. Waist circumference, sleep quality and cognition in overweight adults. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
- Miranda A, Loong S, Gatto NM, Barnes S, Lee GJ. Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Cogstate Performance and Brain Volume in Healthy Older Adults. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
- Alsuwayhan F, Gatto NG, Lee GJ. Exploring the Relationship Between APOE-e4 Genotype and Subsyndromal Depression and Their Interaction Effect on Cognitive Ability Among Healthy Older Adults. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention, 2024, San Francisco, CA.
- Chiriac G, Lee G, Kim R, Iwamoto B, Kaur A, Rajaram S. Effect of Peanut Intake on Cognitive Function in Older Adults. Poster presented at Nutrition 2023, Boston, MA.
- Illam S, Lee GJ, Rajaram S, Sabate J. The Relationship between BMI and Cognitive Performance among Overweight Adults. Poster presented at the 51st Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2023, San Diego, CA.
- Loong S, Chowdhury S, Togashi T, Gatto NM, Barnes S, Lee GJ. Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cognition, and Brain Volume in Healthy Elderly Adults. Poster presented at the 51st Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2023, San Diego, CA.
- Hardt B, Nguyen A, Jacobson B, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. Effect of Subsyndromal Symptomatic Depression on Physical Functioning in Healthy Older Adults. Poster presented at the 2020 American Psychological Association Annual Convention.
- Hardt B, Tolan B, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. Effect of BMI, Sex, and Age on Working Memory Performance in Healthy Older Adults. Poster presented at the 2020 American Psychological Association Annual Convention.
- Kdeiss B, Loong S, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. Exploring the Relationship between Subjective Memory Complaints and Objective Memory Performance in Non-demented Older Adults. Poster presented at the 2020 American Psychological Association Annual Convention.
- Barnes S, Chowdhury S, Garcia-Cano J, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. Blood-brain barrier integrity and cognitive function in a healthy aging population. Poster to be presented at the ISMRM 28th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 2020, Sydney, Australia.