Former undergraduate research assistant in the Bendlin Lab, Hanna Noughani, is the recipient of a 2023 fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for her upcoming graduate studies at Indiana University–Bloomington’s Jacobs School …
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Undergraduates Grace Everitt and Hanna Noughani Receive Hilldale Fellowships
Congratulations to undergraduate researchers Grace Everitt and Hanna Noughani who both received Hilldale Fellowships. For her fellowship project, Grace will examine the relationship between sTREM2 and myelin degeneration in AD, and Hanna will examine whether …
Kao Lee Yang creates “Hmong in Biosciences” Twitter account
Neuroscience and Public Policy student Kao Lee Yang launched a twitter account to support Hmong and Hmong-American individuals working in the scientific field. This group was spawned from the need to desegregate data on people …
Kao Lee Yang pens opinion piece after being miscategorized as overrepresented in science as a Hmong-American
MPA/PhD student Kao Lee Yang was nominated for the HHMI Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study, but her nomination was rejected by HHMI because she didn’t fit into its racial/ethnic underrepresentation criteria. Read her story.
Dr. Gilda Ennis publishes findings on insulin resistance, cognitive decline, and AD biomarkers in journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Dr. Gilda Ennis, an assistant scientist in the Bendlin Lab, had her manuscript titled “Insulin resistance is related to cognitive decline but not change in CSF biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in non-demented adults” accepted for …
Dr. Vogt wins Jerzy E. Rose Neuroscience Award
Former Bendlin Lab trainee Dr. Nick Vogt MD,PhD was selected as the 40th recipient of the Jerzy E. Rose Neuroscience Award for original and significant research in the neurosciences. Congratulations Dr. Vogt!
Congratulations Graduates!!~
A heartfelt congratulations to all of our graduating Bendlin lab students. Best of luck with your future endeavors, and thank you for your contributions to the lab over the years! Graduate Students: Nick Vogt MD,PhD …
Manuscript Accepted for Publication in Neurobiology of Aging by Dr. Gilda Ennis
Dr. Gilda Ennis, an assistant scientist in the Bendlin Lab, had her manuscript titled “The relationship of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion to cerebral glucose metabolism and cognition in healthy middle-aged and older adults” accepted for publication …
“Diabetes and Brain Health” – Talk by Gilda Ennis on Feb. 18 at 2PM (CST)
Presented by Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter and Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Join us for a talk from the comfort of your home! Coffee & a Chat: Diabetes and Brain Health Gilda Ennis, PhD Coffee & a …
Congratulations Nick Vogt, PhD!
Congratulations to Dr. Nick Vogt on successfully defending his thesis titled “Microbes and microstructure: using emerging technologies to better understand Alzheimer’s disease.” Nick has been a graduate student in the Bendlin Lab for the past …