We are excited to share three recently published articles produced by the Health Equity Scholars Program (HESP) team! These publications, authored by the HESP Directors, Drs. Okonkwo and Rivera Mindt; HESP Scientists, Drs. Alyssa Arentoft, …
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Annual HABS-HD Investigators’ Meeting: September 25th-27th in Fort Worth, Texas
The annual HABS-HD Investigators’ Meeting in Fort Worth, TX, brought together Multiple Principal Investigators (MPIs), Core Leaders, study teams, and key personnel from the HABS-HD Study to share updates on their goals and progress. We …
Q&A Sessions for Prospective Applicants
The Health Equity Scholars Program (HESP) held its first Q&A session on Wednesday, February 7th 2024 to allow potential applicants and their mentors an opportunity to ask questions about the program and the application process. …
Koral Wheeler to Present Poster at Society for Neuroscience 2023
ADNI Scholar, Koral Wheeler will present a poster titled, “Investigating the associations between race and ethnicity, Ab positivity and medial temporal lobe tau PET” at Society for Neuroscience (SfN) on November 15th, 2023. Koral’s dedication …
Dr. Zahra Shirzadi’s Paper Published in JAMA Neurology
We are delighted to announce that ADNI Scholar, Dr. Zahra Shirzadi’s paper utilizing the ADNI data set, titled “Etiology of White Matter Hyperintensities in Autosomal Dominant and Sporadic Alzheimer Disease” was published in JAMA Neurology …
Dr. Alexandra Clark Receives NOA for R03 Grant
Please join us in congratulating HABS-HD Scholar, Dr. Alexandra Clark in receiving her Notice of Award (NOA) on her R03 grant, titled “The impact of segregation and the mediating effects on vascular risk on 10-year …
Dr. Vanessa Guzman Accepts Faculty Position at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
We are thrilled to announce that HABS-HD Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Vanessa Guzman will be joining the Department of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as a research track Assistant Professor, effective …
Dr. Michelle Chen Receives Promotion and Funded Grant
ADNI HESP Scholar, Dr. Michelle Chen has recently been promoted from Instructor to tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neurology at Rutgers University effective July 1, 2023! On top of this great achievement, Dr. Chen’s early career …
HESP Co-Lead and Scholars to Present at AAIC 2023
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 …
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 …