Multiple lab members accepted for AAIC 2021 presentations

Five members of the Okonkwo Lab presented their work at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2021!

  • Max Gaitán: Cardiorespiratory fitness bolsters cerebrovascular health in adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease (Oral session)
  • Ryan Dougherty: Cardiorespiratory fitness mitigates brain atrophy and cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (Oral session)
  • Christine Rogers, Kyle Edmunds, Gabriella Mamlouk: BDNF expression partially mediates greater verbal learning and memory ability in women compared to men in a cohort enriched with risk for Alzheimer’s disease (Poster session)