Science
Postdoctoral Research Associate Jason Moody presenting his work at AAIC 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (July 2023)
Research Intern Nick Schulz presenting his work at AAIC 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (July 2023)
Research Associate Jea Woo Kang presenting his work at AAIC 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (July 2023)
Bendlin lab scientist Gilda Ennis presenting her work at AAIC 2022 in San Diego, CA. (August 2022)
Neuroscience PhD student Darby Peter presenting her work at AAIC 2022 in San Diego, CA. (August 2022)
Neuroscience and Public Policy MPA/PhD student Kao Lee Yang presenting her work at AAIC 2022 in San Diego, CA. (August 2022)
Undergraduate research assistant Emily Merkel presenting her work on neighborhood disadvantage and white matter hyperintensities at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2022. (April 2022)
Assistant scientist Yuetiva Robles presenting her latest work on neuropathology-based APOE genetic risk scores at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2022. (April 2022)
Neuroscience PhD student Henry Stephenson giving a talk on soluble TREM2 and age-related hippocampal atrophy at AD/PD 2022 in Barcelona. (March 2022)
Graduate students Margo Heston, Henry Stephenson, and Akshay Kohli at AAIC. (July 2021)
Neuroscience PhD student Akshay Kohli giving a talk on the relationships between imaging measures of synaptic density and tissue microstructure at AAIC 2021 in Denver. (July 2021)
Brain biomarker administrator Amy Hawley with Dr. Bendlin at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2020 (March 2020)
Graduate student Akshay Kohli presents his work on the relationship between amyloid accumulation and cortical myelin integrity at the Human Amyloid Imaging conference. (February 2020)
Graduate student Margo Heston presents her microbiome research to a crowd at AAIC. (July 2019)
Graduate student Akshay Kohli with his poster at AAIC 2019 detailing associations between CSF biomarkers of AD and quantitative T1, a potential new MRI marker of neurodegeneration. (July 2019)
Undergraduate student Johnny Thorstenson with his poster at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. (May 2019)
PhD student Margo Heston presents her study at ADRD day at UW-Madison. (March 2019)
Chase Taylor presenting his poster about sleep and hippocampal volume at DOM research day at UW-Madison. (June 2018)
ADCP Study Coordinator Mary-Elizabeth talking to people about the connectome project.
PhD student Margo Heston presenting her work at AAIC 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (July 2023)
Neuroscience and Public Policy MPA/PhD student Kao Lee Yang presenting her work at AAIC 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (July 2023)
Neuroscience PhD student Henry Stephenson giving a talk on associations between neuroinflammation and white matter qR1 at AD/PD 2023 in Gothenburg, Sweden. (March 2023)
Neuroscience PhD student Akshay Kohli presenting his work at AAIC 2022 in San Diego, CA. (August 2022)
PhD student Margo Heston giving a talk on associations between gut microbiota metabolites and neurodegeneration at AAIC 2022 in San Diego, CA. (August 2022)
PhD student Margo Heston sharing her work on gut microbial molecules in CSF and rates of neurodegeneration at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2022. (April 2022)
Undergraduate research assistant Vanessa Whitenack presenting her poster on CSF neurogranin levels and neuropathology-based APOE genetic risk scores at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2022. (April 2022)
Neuroscience and Public Policy MPA/PhD student Kao Lee Yang presenting her work at AD/PD in Barcelona. (March 2022)
Neuroscience and Public Policy MPA/PhD student Kao Lee Yang presenting her poster on neural networks in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease. (July 2021)
PhD student Margo Heston presenting her work on exercise, carbohydrate-restricted diet, and cerebral blood flow at AAIC. (July 2021)
Assistant scientist Gilda Ennis presenting her research at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day (March 2020)
Graduate student Margo Heston sharing her latest findings at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2020 (March 2020)
Assistant researcher Kao Lee Yang discussing her work examining associations between cognition and myelin content at AAIC. (July 2019)
Undergraduate student and scholarship awardee Deepali Bhalla discusses her research at a reception for Welton Sophomore Honors Summer Apprentices. (July 2019)
Undergraduate student Leah Mushall with mentor Jack Hunt presenting her work at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. (May 2019)
Research study coordinator Michael Kozuch presents his research at ADRD day at UW-Madison. (March 2019)
MD/PhD student Jack Hunt presenting his research relating neighborhood disadvantage to hippocampal volume at DOM research day at UW-Madison. (June 2018)
Former graduate student Kate Sprecher presenting her research on sleep and hippocampal volume to ADRC director Dr. Sanjay Asthana.
Barb talks to research participants at an ADRC appreciation event.
Former MD/PhD student Erika Starks presents her work at ADRD day at UW-Madison.
Neuroscience PhD student Henry Stephenson presenting his work at AAIC 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (July 2023)
Neuroscience PhD student Darby Peter presenting her work at AAIC 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (July 2023)
PhD student Margo Heston giving a talk on associations between fecal Alistipes species and plasma amyloid levels at AD/PD 2023 in Gothenburg, Sweden. (March 2023)
Undergraduate research assistant Emily Merkel presenting her work at AAIC 2022 in San Diego, CA. (August 2022)
Postdoctoral research associate Jason Moody presenting his work at AAIC 2022 in San Diego, CA. (August 2022)
Undergraduate research assistant Nick Schulz presenting his poster on the association between myelin content and age at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2022. (April 2022)
Neuroscience and Public Policy MPA/PhD student Kao Lee Yang presenting her poster on the relationship between Tau PET positivity and myelin content in the entorhinal cortex at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day 2022. (April 2022)
PhD student Margo Heston giving a talk on associations between gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease pathology at AD/PD in Barcelona. (March 2022)
Neuroscience PhD student Akshay Kohli giving a talk on regional R1 and cortical myelination at AD/PD 2022 in Barcelona. (March 2022)
ADRC Research and Education Component core coordinator Sheryl Spensley presenting her poster detailing virtual outreach efforts to engage with the community about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research. (July 2021)
Assistant researcher Kao Lee Yang at UW-Madison ADRD-Research Day (March 2020)
Graduate student Margo Heston receives a best poster award at the UW-Madison Pathology Research Day (August 2019)
Graduate student Jack Hunt presents his research relating blood flow and neuronal injury at AAIC 2019. (July 2019)
Undergraduate student Ana Hoeft with mentor Chase Taylor presenting her work at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. (May 2019)
Undergraduate student Deepali Bhalla displays her study results at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. (May 2019)
PhD students Margo and Akshay presenting their work at ADRD day. (March 2019)
Undergraduate Student Sarah Brooks presenting her poster at a research symposium at UW-Madison. (December 2018)
Former postdoc Siobhan Hoscheidt presents her research at DOM research day.
Barb and Dane Cook at the annual ADRC fall lecture.
Fun
Bendlin lab study coordinators and staff out for breakfast with Dr. Bendlin to celebrate recent accomplishments 😀 (June 2023)
Undergraduates having fun at ADRD-Research Day. (April 2022)
Had to sneak in a goofy photo to truly capture all the personalities! 😀 (July 2021)
Bendlin lab celebrating the end of the school year with some sun and snacks at the UW Memorial Union Terrace. (July 2019)
Brittany’s goodbye lunch with pizza and carrot cake. Good luck in PT school! (March 2019)
Bendlin lab starting off the new year with some bowling at UW Union South. (January 2019)
Mary-Elizabeth, Nancy, Brittany, Morgen, and Maiya working hard on a random Wednesday afternoon!
Lab happy hour at the Blue Moon! (December 2017)
Celebrating our program manager Nancy Davenport-Sis for reaching 30 years of work in research! (June 2023)
Bendlin lab celebrating summer at the terrace! (June 2022)
Dr. Bendlin and graduate students in Barcelona, Spain for AD/PD. (March 2022)
Post-ice skating happy hour at Brasserie V on Monroe Street to enjoy some delicious charcuterie, frites, and beer! (March 2020)
Bendlin lab staff (Kao Lee Yang), grad students (Margo, Rigina, Akshay, Jack, and Nick) and post-docs (Gilda and Yuetiva) enjoying a classic Mexican meal at the historic El Cholo restaurant while at AAIC in LA. (July 2019)
Undergrad students having a blast at our holiday bowling party (January 2019)
Study coordinators at brunch! (December 2018)
Dr. Bendlin and Research Intern Nick Schulz having fun at ADRD Research Day 2023! (April 2023)
Dr. Bendlin and ADRC Research Education Coordinator, Sheryl Spensley, celebrate after another successful ADRD-Research Day! (April 2022)
The first in-person Bendlin Lab outing post-lockdown at the UW Memorial Union Terrace! (July 2021)
Bendlin lab ice skating adventures at Vilas Park! (March 2020)
Bendlin lab grad students (Margo, Rigina, Nick, Jack, and Akshay) and undergrad (Nick Vanderwerker) enjoying the Wisconsin ADRC social event at the LA Biergarten while at AAIC. (July 2019)
Grace, Morgen, and Brittany with a pretzel and bowling balls. (January 2019)
End of Spring semester celebration! (May 2018)