Eli Blum’s abstract “Examining the Association of Age, Physical Activity, and APOE Haplotype On [11C] PiB-PET Brain Amyloid in a Cohort Enriched with Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease.” was accepted for oral presentation at the 2024 …
Alicia Le Bars Accepted into Graduate School
Alicia Le Bars has been accepted into the Masters of Physiotherapy program at Edinburgh Napier University in the UK!! We are so proud – Congratulations, Alicia!
Abstracts Accepted for AAIC 2024
The Okonkwo Lab has 5 lab members whose abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at AAIC 2024 in Philadelphia, PA: Kenzie Jarchow: KLOTHO KL-VS genotype modifies the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and CSF biomarkers of neurodegeneration, …
Abstracts Accepted for ADRD Research Day 2024
Three lab member’s abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research Day 2024 in Madison, WI: Kenzie Jarchow: Individuals who are heterozygous for KLOTHO KL-VS gene and more cardiovascularly fit have …
Gabriella Mamlouk Chaired MSTP Symposium
Gabby Mamlouk chaired the MSTP Symposium that took place at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery on April 4, 2024. She hosted the symposium, introduced the speakers, and coordinated all the logistics. The poster session and …
Abstracts Accepted for DOM Research Day 2024
Two lab members’ abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the Department of Medicine Research Day 2024 in Madison, WI: Kenzie Jarchow: KLOTHO KL-VS genotype modifies the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and CSF biomarkers of neurodegeneration, synaptic …
Gabriella Mamlouk to be an ISTAART Ambassador
Gabriella Mamlouk has been accepted into the 2024-25 ISTAART Ambassador Cohort! The ISTAART Ambassador Program provides year-round professional development and networking opportunities and funding for AAIC. Congratulations, Gabriella!
Chinenye Odo Matched into Residency
Chinenye has been matched into residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh!!! Congratulations, Chinenye! We are so proud!
Okonkwo Lab at AD/PD 2024
The Okonkwo Lab traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to attend AD/PD 2024! Ira Frahmand gave an oral presentation: Age-related alterations in plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease are attenuated in KLOTHO KL-VS Heterozygotes Bri Breidenbach presented a …
Welcome Eva Schulte
The Okonkwo Lab is excited to welcome another member to our team: Eva Schulte is a Community Research Navigator (CLARiTI Inclusion Core). Eva has over 25 years of experience working with underrepresented populations, including indigenous …