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 …
Okonkwo Lab News
Natascha’s Manuscript Published
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. …
Natascha Earns Travel Grant
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!
Clayton Presents at Undergraduate Symposium
Clayton McIntyre presented findings from his Hilldale Fellowship project at the 2022 UW-Madison Undergraduate Symposium. Well done, Clayton!
Ozioma Okonkwo to Serve as Guest Editor in Alzheimer’s Association Journal
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 …
Ozioma Okonkwo Appointed to Neurobiology Steering Committee
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 …
Ozioma Okonkwo Appointed Chair of Research Day Committee
Ozioma Okonkwo, PhD has been appointed chair of the UW-Madison Department of Madison 2022 Research Day Program Committee. Congratulations, Ozioma!
Okonkwo Lab to present at AAIC 2022
Several lab members have had their abstracts accepted for presentation in a variety of formats at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in San Diego, California: Natascha Merten (oral presentation) Kyle Edmunds (oral presentation, poster …
Natascha Earns CapEx Award
Congratulations to Natascha Merten for earning a $20k CapEx award for freezers to support work on the BOSS study!
Okonkwo Lab at ADRD Research Day
Several lab members shared their work at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Research Day event in Madison on April 5th: Lexi Nelson was chosen as an oral presenter for her abstract titled The Association …