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Ryan Dougherty Receives Favorable Score on K01

Posted on June 8, 2022

Former lab member, Ryan Dougherty, received a favorable score on his recently-submitted K01 grant titled, “Energy expenditure, cognitive function, and biomarker features of Alzheimer’s disease.” Official funding is likely on the horizon. This is an …

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Ben Accepted into Medical School

Posted on June 3, 2022

Congratulations to Ben Rackovan for getting accepted into Medical School at the Medical College of Wisconsin. This is a phenomenal achievement; we are all very proud!

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Natascha Earns Professional Development Grant

Posted on May 13, 2022

Natascha Merten has been awarded an Academic Staff Professional Development Grant to continue her streak of outstanding accomplishments. Way to go, Natascha!

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Clayton Vesperman’s Manuscript to be Published

Posted on May 11, 2022

Clayton Vesperman’s manuscript titled Cardiorespiratory fitness and cognition in persons at risk for Alzheimer’s disease has been accepted for publication in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring. Congratulations on this accomplishment, Clayton!

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Kyle to Present at Alzheimer’s Association Event

Posted on May 11, 2022

Kyle Edmunds will be presenting at the Alzheimer’s Association’s meet and greet event in the Madison area. They will be sharing findings related to how modifiable lifestyle factors – such as sleep and exercise – might …

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Natascha’s Manuscript Published

Posted on May 9, 2022

Natascha Merten’s manuscript titled Better cognitive function in younger generations – Insights from two cohort studies of middle-aged to older adults in Wisconsin has been published in the Maturitas journal. The article can be found here. …

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Natascha Earns Travel Grant

Posted on April 28, 2022

Natascha Merten has earned a conference attendance fellowship from the AAIC for this summer’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in San Diego. Congratulations, Natascha!

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Clayton Presents at Undergraduate Symposium

Posted on April 28, 2022

Clayton McIntyre presented findings from his Hilldale Fellowship project at the 2022 UW-Madison Undergraduate Symposium. Well done, Clayton!

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Ozioma Okonkwo to Serve as Guest Editor in Alzheimer’s Association Journal

Posted on April 25, 2022

Ozioma Okonkwo has been invited to serve as a guest editor for a special edition of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Diagnosis, Assessment, and Disease Monitoring journal. The special issue will focus on “Disparities and Multi-Level Social Determinants …

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Ozioma Okonkwo Appointed to Neurobiology Steering Committee

Posted on April 25, 2022

Ozioma Okonkwo has been appointed to the Neurobiology Steering Committee, the faculty governance of UW-Madison’s Undergraduate Neurobiology Major in Integrative Biology. The Steering Committee serves several functions including helping the program meet goals related to …

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