The UW SuperAging team (Ozioma Okonkwo, Monica Bruce, and Alyssa Pandos) is participating in the Saint John’s on the Lake Symposium on Aging on March 13th – 14th in Milwaukee, WI. Ozioma and Monica are …
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Ozioma Okonkwo Invited as Guest Lecturer to Science Sundays series
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo was invited as a guest lecturer for the Science Sundays series at Ohio State University on 3/2/25. His lecture was titled “Resilience to Alzheimer’s Disease: A Play in 5 Acts”.
Gabriella Mamlouk Completes First Thesis Committee Meeting
Gabby Mamlouk successfully completed her first thesis committee meeting, where she shared the framework for her project of interest. Congratulations on this first big step towards completing your thesis!
Bri Breidenbach Transitions into Scientist Position
Dr. Bri Breidenbach has transitioned from her role as a Postdoctoral Fellow to a Scientist position in our lab!! Bri has been a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab for over 2 years, where she has …
Kyle Edmunds’s Manuscript Accepted for Publication
Dr. Kyle Edmund’s manuscript “BDNF expression mediates verbal learning and memory in women in a cohort enriched with risk for Alzheimer’s disease“ has been accepted and published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease …
Ozioma Okonkwo’s Editorial Published
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo recently published the article “Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: Two decades of pioneering Alzheimer’s disease research and future directions” in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. It is the editorial for the ADNI 20th Anniversary Special Issue, …
Chinenye Odo’s Manuscript Accepted for Publication
Dr. Chinenye Odo’s manuscript “Cardiovascular rate pressure product is associated with NfL in older adults at risk for AD“ has been accepted for publication in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring. Congratulations, Chinenye!
Ikenna Odoh Passes First Stage of US Medical License Examination
Ikenna Odoh passed the first stage of the US Medical License Examination this month! Congratulations on this accomplishment – we are so proud!
Sara Fernandes-Taylor Awarded Professional Development Grant
Dr. Sara Fernandes-Taylor was awarded a UW-Madison Academic Staff Professional Development Grant totaling $1,200 to enable her attendance to AD/PD 2025! Congratulations, Sara!
Ozioma Okonkwo Quoted In Recent News Articles About CLARiTI
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo was recently quoted in news articles about the first participant enrolled in the Clarity in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research Through Imaging (CLARiTI) study. Dr. Okonkwo serves as the co-lead for …