We are delighted to have Hannatu Amaza join the lab as our new ADNI Clinical Research Project Coordinator. Hannatu brings a wealth of research experience ranging from phase I-III industry drug and device trials to …
Okonkwo Lab News
Ozioma Okonkwo Recognized by Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter
In celebration of Black History Month, the Wisconsin chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association highlighted the efforts of Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo as a pioneer in Alzheimer’s disease research. Read more here
Ozioma Okonkwo Meets with WI First Lady Kathy Evers
Ozioma Okonkwo, PhD, an international leader in studying how physical activity changes the brain, recently met with Wisconsin First Lady Kathy Evers to discuss lifestyle factors that can protect against Alzheimer’s disease. Watch here
Alice Motovylyak’s Manuscript Accepted
Congratulations to our former lab member Alice Motovylyak! Her manuscript “Age-related differences in white matter microstructure measured by advanced diffusion MRI in healthy older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease” accepted for publication in the …
Natascha Merten to Give Oral Presentation
Natascha Merten’s proposal “Mental Health Among Sensory Impaired Individuals During COVID-19 Lockdown Measures” was accepted for an oral presentation at the 2022 Scientific and Technology Meeting of the American Auditory Society.
Natascha Merten’s Manuscript Accepted
Congratulations to Natascha Merten! Her manuscript, “The Associations of Hearing Sensitivity and Different Cognitive Functions with Perception of Speech-in-Noise” was accepted in one of the biggest hearing journals: Ear and Hearing. https://journals.lww.com/ear-hearing/Abstract/9000/The_Associations_of_Hearing_Sensitivity_and.98375.aspx
Alec Accepted to Medical School
Congratulations to Alec Czaplicki who has been accepted into the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine – Midwestern University!! He is still waiting on news from other Med Schools before making a final decision on where …
Committee Appointments for Ozioma Okonkwo
Ozioma Okonkwo has been appointed to serve on several committees over the last few months: The NIH-NINDS Multiple Etiology Dementias (MED) committee for the 2022 NIH Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Summit. When approved by the …
Neuroscience Next Presentations
Four members of the Okonkwo Lab had their abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) Neuroscience Next 2021! Max Gaitán: Circulating klotho is elevated in cerebrospinal fluid, but …
Manuscripts Accepted for Publication
Two manuscripts were accepted for publication this summer: Max Gaitán’s manuscript was published in Frontiers in Endocrinology: Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Systematic biomarkers and Cognition in Late Middle-Aged Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease …