Ozioma Okonkwo was invited to be the guest speaker at the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Research Center’s 20th Annual Martin Family Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 4. His talk was titled Pushing …
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Ozioma Okonkwo Invited to Join The DOM Belonging and Well-Being Committee
Ozioma Okonkwo has been invited to join the DOM Belonging and Well-Being Committee! This committee advises on how to intentionally create a culture of inclusion, belonging, and well-being, and how to share information that supports …
Ira Frahmand Invited to Speak at KLOTHO Conference and Scientific Seminar
Ira Frahmand has been invited to speak at the Second Annual KLOTHO Conference and Scientific Seminar in Miami, Florida from September 18-19. Her talk is titled “KLOTHO KL-VS and aging phenotypes”.
Ozioma Okonkwo to Serve as an Associate Editor for Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo has been invited to serve as an Associate Editor for Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions. Congratulations, Ozioma!
Isabella Hoang Awarded Team Science Fellowship at Stanford University
Isabella Hoang has been awarded the Team Science Fellowship at Stanford University! The Stanford Team Science Fellowship is a one-year fellowship where Isabella will receive mentorship training and lead a small team of scholars in …
Okonkwo Lab at AD/PD 2026
Members from the Okonkwo Lab traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark to orally present their work at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases (AD/PD): Bri Breidenbach: Multiplexed plasma proteomics reveal divergent protein networks associated with …
Abstracts Accepted for Poster Presentation at DOM Research Day 2026
The Okonkwo Lab has 2 lab members whose abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the Department of Medicine (DOM) Research Day 2026 in Madison, WI: Adam Paulsen: Cardiorespiratory fitness and brain atrophy: Sex differences …
Multiple Abstracts Accepted for Presentation at ADRD Research Day 2026
The Okonkwo Lab has 3 lab members whose abstracts were accepted for oral or poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) Research Day 2026 in Madison, WI: Gabby Mamlouk: Racial identity moderates …
Gabriella Mamlouk Receives Community Champion Award
Gabriella Mamlouk received the Community Champion Award from the UW Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)! The University of Wisconsin MSTP Community Champion Award is an annual award given to three outstanding individuals within the UW …
Bri Breidenbach and Sarah Lose are Featured Guests on Dementia Matters Podcast Episode
Dr. Bri Breidenbach and Sarah Lose were featured guests on a recent episode of the podcast Dementia Matters: Taking Steps to Slow Decline: New Study Examines the Role of Physical Activity on Alzheimer’s Progression They …