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Year: 2022

Ira Invited to Give Oral Presentation at International Conference

Posted on December 1, 2022

Ira Frahmand has been invited to give an oral presentation at the AD/PD 2023 International Conference for her abstract “Alzheimer’s disease biomarker status is associated with KLOTHO genotype but not klotho protein levels in an …

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Ozioma Okonkwo Invited to NIA Expert Workgroup

Posted on December 1, 2022

Ozioma has been invited to serve on the NIA-Alzheimer’s Association expert workgroup that establishes definitions and boundary classifications for Alzheimer’s disease (i.e., the NIA-Alzheimer’s Association Research Framework for Alzheimer’s Disease).

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Noah Cook’s Abstract Accepted for a Poster Presentation

Posted on December 1, 2022

Noah Cook’s abstract “Alzheimer’s disease biomarker status associates with KLOTHO genotype but not klotho protein levels in an at-risk cohort” was accepted for a poster presentation at the 2022 Department of Medicine Research Day. This …

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Ira’s Manuscript Accepted for Publication

Posted on December 1, 2022

Ira Frahmand’s manuscript “AD-associated CSF biomolecular changes are attenuated in KL-VS heterozygotes” was accepted for publication in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring. Congratulations, Ira!

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LIFE Study Enrolls 150th Participant

Posted on November 17, 2022

We have a lot to celebrate here in the Okonkwo lab, as the LIFE study enrolled its 150th participant!! This is a momentous time for everyone in the lab. Congratulations, everyone! Special shoutout to our …

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Max Gaitán’s Manuscript Accepted for Publication

Posted on September 20, 2022

Our former lab member Max Gaitán’s manuscript titled, Circulating klotho is higher in cerebrospinal fluid than serum and elevated in KLOTHO heterozygotes in a cohort with risk for Alzheimer’s disease, has been accepted for publication …

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Kyle’s Abstract Accepted for Talk at UW-Madison Postdoctoral Symposium

Posted on September 13, 2022

Kyle’s abstract, Cardiorespiratory fitness attenuates the deleterious effects of sleep apnea on cerebral structure, perfusion, and risk of Alzheimer’s disease in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study was accepted for a 5-minute blitz talk at the annual …

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Kaitlin Maxa Accepted to Masters Program

Posted on September 13, 2022

Former lab member, Kaitlin Maxa, has been accepted into the Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling program at Suffolk University! Not only that, but she also has a Fellowship position in the Counseling, Health, …

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Natascha’s First Last-Author Manuscript Published

Posted on August 31, 2022

Natascha Merten’s first last-author manuscript, “Novel results on longitudinal associations of sensory and motor function and blood-based biomarkers for AD and neurodegeneration,” has been published! This is an amazing accomplishment and we could not be …

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Ozioma Okonkwo Appointed to NTP Steering Committee

Posted on August 23, 2022

Ozioma has been selected for a 3-year term on the Neuroscience Training Program (NTP) Steering Committee. This Committee is the executive arm of the NTP and is responsible for making all major program decisions.

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