Joe Nocera, PhD

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-727-2082
Email Address

joenocera@emory.edu

Biography

Joe Nocera, PhD is an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Nocera is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Winship Cancer Institute.

Education

Dr. Nocera earned his Master of Science in Kinesiology/Exercise Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and his PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Georgia. He completed postdoctoral training in Neurology and Aging from the University of Florida.

Titles & Roles

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology

Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Emory University School of Medicine
Research Health Scientist, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation

Atlanta VA Health Care System

Research

Dr. Nocera’s research has predominantly focused on understanding the intersection of physical and cognitive functioning in older adults and patients with neurological diseases. For the last 10 years, Dr. Nocera has focused on examining longitudinal changes in mobility and executive functions brought on by aging, neurological disease and/or interventions, specifically aerobic exercise. He has recently begun collaborating with other doctors on cancer and cancer related treatments that impact both physical and cognitive functioning and how exercise can lessen decline.

Publications

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
High-Intensity Interval Training for Individuals With Isolated Impaired Fasting Glucose: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR research protocols	S Thirunavukkarasu, TR Ziegler, MB Weber, L Staimez, F Lobelo, ML Millard-Stafford, MD Schmidt, A Venkatachalam, R Bajpai, F El Fil, M Prokou, S Kumar, RJ Tapp, JE Shaw, FJ Pasquel, JR Nocera	02/20/2025
Graded Intensity Aerobic Exercise to Improve Cerebrovascular Function and Performance in Older Veterans: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR research protocols	MO Bello, KM Mammino, MA Vernon, DG Wakeman, CA Denmon, LC Krishnamurthy, V Krishnamurthy, KM McGregor, TS Novak, JR Nocera	09/26/2024
GABA, Aging and Exercise: Functional and Intervention Considerations. Neuroscience insights	TS Novak, KM McGregor, LC Krishnamurthy, A Evancho, K Mammino, CE Walters, A Weber, JR Nocera	01/01/2024
Examination of acute spin exercise on GABA levels in aging and stroke: The EASE study protocol. PloS one	KM McGregor, T Novak, JR Nocera, K Mammino, SL Wolf, LC Krishnamurthy	01/01/2024
Author Correction to: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Web-based Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Intervention for Survivors of Physical Inactivity-related Cancers. International journal of behavioral medicine	E Rees-Punia, CR Leach, JL Westmaas, LF Dempsey, AM Roberts, JR Nocera, AV Patel	04/01/2023
Exercise modulates sympathetic and vascular function in chronic kidney disease. JCI insight	J Jeong, JD Sprick, DR DaCosta, K Mammino, JR Nocera, J Park	02/22/2023
Rostral anterior cingulate connectivity in older adults with subthreshold depressive symptoms: A preliminary study. Aging brain	AM Gradone, G Champion, KM McGregor, JR Nocera, SJ Barber, LC Krishnamurthy, VM Dotson	01/01/2023
Kynurenine Metabolism as a Mechanism to Improve Fatigue and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors Following Resistance Training. Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology	RN Robbins, JL Kelleher, P Vellanki, JC O'Connor, JS Mascaro, JR Nocera, MC Serra	06/01/2022
Attention control in a trial of an online psychoeducational intervention for caregivers. Research in nursing & health	M Kovaleva, JR Nocera, K Hepburn, M Higgins, R Nash, F Epps, G Brewster, E Bilsborough, AA Blumling, PC Griffiths	06/01/2022
Results of a Randomized Trial Testing the Efficacy of Tele-Savvy, an Online Synchronous/Asynchronous Psychoeducation Program for Family Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia. The Gerontologist	K Hepburn, J Nocera, M Higgins, F Epps, GS Brewster, A Lindauer, D Morhardt, R Shah, K Bonds, R Nash, PC Griffiths	04/20/2022
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Web-Based Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Intervention for Survivors of Physical Inactivity-Related Cancers. International journal of behavioral medicine	E Rees-Punia, CR Leach, JL Westmaas, LF Dempsey, AM Roberts, JR Nocera, AV Patel	04/01/2022
Aerobic exercise training improves endothelial function and attenuates blood pressure reactivity during maximal exercise in chronic kidney disease. Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)	JD Sprick, K Mammino, J Jeong, DR DaCosta, Y Hu, DG Morison, JR Nocera, J Park	03/01/2022
Locomotor Adaptation Deficits in Older Individuals With Cognitive Impairments: A Pilot Study. Frontiers in neurology	TS Pottorf, JR Nocera, SP Eicholtz, TM Kesar	01/01/2022
The Relationship Between Resting Cerebral Blood Flow, Neurometabolites, Cardio-Respiratory Fitness and Aging-Related Cognitive Decline. Frontiers in psychiatry	V Krishnamurthy, I Paredes Spir, KM Mammino, JR Nocera, KM McGregor, BA Crosson, LC Krishnamurthy	01/01/2022
Effects of exercise on the sleep microarchitecture in the aging brain: A study on a sedentary sample. Frontiers in systems neuroscience	TZ Cassim, KM McGregor, JR Nocera, VV García, CG Sinon, M Kreuzer, PS García	01/01/2022
Integrative learning for population of dynamic networks with covariates. NeuroImage	S Kundu, J Ming, J Nocera, KM McGregor	08/01/2021
Self-reported physical activity, sitting time, and mental and physical health among older cancer survivors compared with adults without a history of cancer. Cancer	E Rees-Punia, AV Patel, JR Nocera, S Chantaprasopsuk, W Demark-Wahnefried, CR Leach, TG Smith, D Cella, SM Gapstur	01/01/2021
The Utility of Cerebrovascular Reactivity MRI in Brain Rehabilitation: A Mechanistic Perspective. Frontiers in physiology	V Krishnamurthy, JD Sprick, LC Krishnamurthy, JD Barter, A Turabi, IM Hajjar, JR Nocera	01/01/2021
The effect of time since stroke, gender, age, and lesion size on thalamus volume in chronic stroke: a pilot study. Scientific reports	LC Krishnamurthy, GN Champion, KM McGregor, V Krishnamurthy, A Turabi, SR Roberts, JR Nocera, MR Borich, AD Rodriguez, SR Belagaje, RM Harrington, ML Harris-Love, SM Harnish, JH Drucker, M Benjamin, ML Meadows, L Seeds, ZZ Zlatar, A Sudhyadhom, AJ Butler, A Garcia, C Patten, J Trinastic, SA Kautz, C Gregory, BA Crosson	11/24/2020
Cerebral blood flow regulation in end-stage kidney disease. American journal of physiology. Renal physiology	JD Sprick, JR Nocera, I Hajjar, WC O'Neill, J Bailey, J Park	11/01/2020
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Physical and Cognitive Outcomes in a Small Cohort of Outpatients with Schizophrenia. Brain plasticity (Amsterdam, Netherlands)	N Massa, A Alrohaibani, K Mammino, M Bello, N Taylor, B Cuthbert, M Fargotstein, MM Coulter, JH Boatright, J Nocera, E Duncan	10/01/2020
Rationale and Design of the PAIRED Trial: Partnered Dance Aerobic Exercise as a Neuroprotective, Motor, and Cognitive Intervention in Parkinson's Disease. Frontiers in neurology	ME Hackney, AA Bay, JM Jackson, JR Nocera, V Krishnamurthy, B Crosson, ML Evatt, J Langley, X Cui, JL McKay, DE Huddleston	01/01/2020
Correcting Task fMRI Signals for Variability in Baseline CBF Improves BOLD-Behavior Relationships: A Feasibility Study in an Aging Model. Frontiers in neuroscience	V Krishnamurthy, LC Krishnamurthy, JH Drucker, S Kundu, B Ji, K Hortman, SR Roberts, K Mammino, SM Tran, K Gopinath, KM McGregor, AD Rodriguez, D Qiu, B Crosson, JR Nocera	01/01/2020
Effects of Combined Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training on Verbal Fluency in Older Adults. Gerontology & geriatric medicine	JR Nocera, K Mammino, Y Kommula, W Wharton, B Crosson, KM McGregor	01/01/2020
Baseline Results: The Association Between Cardiovascular Risk and Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease Pathology (ASCEND) Study. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD	VV Kumar, H Huang, L Zhao, DD Verble, A Nutaitis, SD Tharwani, AL Brown, H Zetterberg, W Hu, R Shin, PG Kehoe, A Quyyumi, J Nocera, A Kippels, W Wharton	01/01/2020
The Feasibility of Measuring Gait in an Outpatient Cognitive Neurology Clinical Setting. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD	JR Nocera, I Arsik, P Keskinocak, A Lepley-Flood, JJ Lah, AI Levey, GJ Esper	01/01/2019