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 …
Welcome Natascha Merten, PhD
Natascha Merten, PhD joined the Okonkwo Lab on September 1st as an Assistant Scientist. We are thrilled to have her join us!
Multiple lab members accepted for AAIC 2021 presentations
Five members of the Okonkwo Lab presented their work at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2021! Max Gaitán: Cardiorespiratory fitness bolsters cerebrovascular health in adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease (Oral session) Ryan Dougherty: …
Welcome Alyssa & Ben
A warm welcome to the newest members of the Okonkwo Lab: Alyssa and Ben! Alyssa Pandos is our new LIFE study coordinator. Ben Rackovan is our new EXERT study coordinator.
Clayton Receives Hilldale Fellowship
Congratulations to Clayton McIntyre on receiving a Hilldale Fellowship for 2021-2022! The title of the project is “Aerobic fitness, insulin sensitivity, and cognition in an aging cohort at risk for Alzheimer’s disease”, and the main …