Dr. Jane Allendorfer
About Jane
Jane B. Allendorfer earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 2009 and completed post-doctoral training at the University of Cincinnati. She joined the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurology faculty in 2012 and is currently a tenured Associate Professor. She is the Co-Director of the Civitan International Neuroimaging Lab/Research MRI Core and an Associate Director of the Neuroscience Roadmap Scholars Program. She has over 20 years of experience conducting neuroscience and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research in healthy and patient populations and has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications. The goals of her current research are to apply strategies for improving the quality of life of individuals with epilepsy and other neurological disorders as well as healthy individuals. She also utilises non-invasive brain imaging methods to better understand how disease-modifying factors, including physical exercise, exert their positive effects. Her goal is to leverage this knowledge to improve health, cognition, mood, and overall quality of life in healthy and neurological populations.
Episode
Can Exercise Improve Memory In Epilepsy? - Dr. Jane Allendorfer
30 Apr 2026
In this episode we discuss:
6-week exercise intervention improving verbal memory performance
Early data links memory gains to hippocampal connectivity changes
New randomised trial tests exercise for memory rehabilitation in epilepsy
Analysis underway to predict who benefits from exercise interventions
Hear all about the clear link between memory and exercise! 👇
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Areas of focus
Epilepsy
Quality of life
Physical exercise
Neuroimaging