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!
Okonkwo Lab News
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 …
Abstracts Accepted for Oral Presentation at AD/PD 2025
The Okonkwo Lab has 2 lab members whose abstracts were accepted for oral presentation at AD/PD 2025 in Vienna, Austria: Sara Fernandes-Taylor (virtual): Region-specific measures of metabolism differentiate cognitively unimpaired individuals with elevated levels of …
Okonkwo Lab at CTAD 2024
The Okonkwo Lab traveled to Madrid, Spain to attend the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease conference (CTAD)! Adam Paulsen gave a poster presentation: The longitudinal relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness, amyloid-β, and cognitive decline in adults …