HESP Co-Lead, Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo along with HABS-HD Scholar, Dr. Alexandra Clark, and ADNI Scholar, Koral Wheeler, will be presenting at the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam, Netherlands this July. Please join …
Year: 2023
Dr. Alexandra Clark’s R03 Grant Receives High Score at Study Section
HABS-HD Scholar, Dr. Alexandra Clark has achieved an outstanding 6th percentile score at study section for her R03 grant, titled “The impact of segregation and the mediating effects on vascular risk on 10-year cognitive and …
Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo Promoted to Full Professor
Congratulations to the HESP Co-Lead, Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo, on his promotion to Full Professor with tenure in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health effective June 18, 2023. Cheers to this impressive …
Q&A Sessions for Applicants
The Health Equity Scholars Program held two Q&A sessions to allow potential applicants and their mentors an opportunity to ask questions about the program and the application process. Monday, June 5th at 3:00-3:45pm CST Wednesday, June …
Gabriella Mamlouk Selected for Additional Fellowship
In April 2023, HABS-HD Scholar, Gabriella Mamlouk was selected for the SciMed Graduate Research Scholars Fellowship (also known as the Advanced Opportunity Fellowship) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the academic year 2023-24. Congratulations Gabriella …
Dr. Zahra Shirzadi Receives Two Fellowship Awards
ADNI Scholar, Dr. Zahra Shirzadi, received a Postdoctoral Fellowship Award from the BrightFocus Foundation in April, 2023 for her proposal titled “Novel Tools to Dissect the Multi-Factorial Etiologies of White Matter Injury in Aging and …