The Wisconsin SuperAging Study team (Lexi Nelson, Sammy Bradley, Monica Bruce, and Ozioma Okonkwo) in conjunction with Ms. Deana Wright and Ms. Jeannette Arthur from NewBridge, held a Healthy Aging luncheon for Black older adults …
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Ozioma Okonkwo Promoted to Tenured Professor
Ozioma Okonkwo has been promoted to Full Professor with tenure in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health!! The new rank takes effect June 18, 2023. Congratulations Ozioma on this well deserved recognition! The lab …
Ira Frahmand and Ozioma Okonkwo Receive NIH R01
Ira Frahmand and Ozioma Okonkwo have received NIH funding for their R01 grant titled, “KLOTHO and Resilience to Synaptic Dysfunction in Preclinical AD.” This award will position the lab to uncover novel insights into the …
Gabriella Mamlouk Awarded Fellowships
Gabriella Mamlouk was selected for two Fellowships: SciMed Graduate Research Scholars Fellowship (also known as the Advanced Opportunity Fellowship) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the academic year 2023-24 HABS-HD Scholars Program through the HABS-HD …
Sammy Bradley Accepted to Graduate School
Sammy Bradley was accepted into the Clinical Psychology PhD programs at Marquette University and Ohio State University!! She will be attending Marquette University in Fall 2023. We are so proud – congratulations, Sammy!
Multiple Abstracts Accepted for Presentation at AAIC 2023
The Okonkwo Lab will be well represented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands! Six lab members’ abstracts were accepted for poster or oral presentations: Ira Frahmand: Klotho protein concentrations as a …
Welcome Matt and Amber
We are thrilled to have added two more lab members to our growing team! Matt Glittenberg is a Data Scientist. He joins us from the University of Minnesota where he worked as a Data Analyst …
Welcome New Undergraduate Students
The Okonkwo Lab welcomed 4 new undergraduate students this semester: Avery Rhodes, Caitlin Brommel, Eli Blum, and Sonia Shahzad. We are delighted to have them here!
Clayton McIntyre’s Manuscript Accepted for Publication
Former lab student, Clayton McIntyre, had his manuscript titled, “Insulin Homeostasis Mediates the Relationship Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cognitive Speed in Aging Adults Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease” accepted for publication in the Journal of Alzeimer’s Disease …
John Omelina Offered Seat at Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program
Former lab member John Omelina has been offered a seat in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at Touro University Nevada for the class of 2027. This is absolutely phenomenal and we are so proud! …