The Okonkwo Lab is excited to welcome another member to our team: Mae McCarty is the CLARiTI Access Core Program Manager. Mae holds a Master of Public Health degree and has spent the past nine …
Okonkwo Lab News
Gabriella Mamlouk’s Manuscript Accepted for Publication
Gabriella Mamlouk’s manuscript “Sex modifies the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and insulin resistance in adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease” has been accepted for publication in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Congratulations, Gabby!
Ikenna Odoh’s Abstract Accepted for Oral Presentation
Dr. Ikenna Odoh’s abstract titled “The Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Rates of Cognitive Decline in a Multiethnic Cohort at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease” has been selected for a Lightning Oral Presentation at the Alzheimer’s …
Ozioma Okonkwo Invited to Serve on Alzheimer’s Association Clinical Practice Guideline Panel
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo has been invited to serve on the Alzheimer’s Association Clinical Practice Guideline on the Staging of Alzheimer’s Disease. This guideline panel will be comprised of a mix of specialties including primary care, …
SuperAging Team Presenting at The St. John’s On The Lake Symposium On Aging
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 …
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, …