Health outcomes and aging researcher |Founder @BlackInGeron | Director & PI @hamplab | #chokecancer #ENDALZ Like & RP≠E, Views=mine
Lexington, KY
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🚨 My latest essay on Black men’s brain health interrogates dominant narratives of brain health that prioritize individual responsibility while neglecting systemic and structural determinants of health. @hamplab @BlackInGeron
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What an incredible #AAIC2026 for the @NeurophysPIA ! 🎉A huge thank you to everyone who made our PIA Day, Perspectives Cross-PIA Session, and E-guided Poster Session such a success. Great science, inspiring discussions, and exciting new collaborations ahead!
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What an incredible #AAIC2026 for the @NeurophysPIA ! 🎉A huge thank you to everyone who made our PIA Day, Perspectives Cross-PIA Session, and E-guided Poster Session such a success. Great science, inspiring discussions, and exciting new collaborations ahead!
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Calling all @ISTAART members! Join us on Wednesday, July 15th, 12:15-2pm at #AAIC2026 for an intermission focused on HIV and the aging brain!
@Dkesiaka @UKYMedicine
ALT Alzheimer's Association International Conference ISTAART Intermission: Neurophysiology PIA: Cross-Disciplinary Dialogue: HIV and the Aging Brain flyer showing two researchers at a table on purple background. Details in post.
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Thrilled to be in London for #AAIC26! Check out our list of researchers who will present!
medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbc…
@alzassociation @UKYMedicine @NeuroscienceRPA @UKCPH @UKYneuroscience @DrERhodus @Dkesiaka @Jiangclark @miller3449 @elifpinarca @c3llas @RadaEpi @pfizoechst @OKAYUnya
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Congratulations to CHET Core Faculty Dr. Stevens-Watkins on being named a University Research Professor!
Explore the UKNow article to learn more about this achievement. education.uky.edu/news/steve…
Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG retweeted
𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!
Sanders-Brown is now accepting applications from predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars for our 𝐍𝐈𝐇 𝐓𝟑𝟐 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦. Applications are due by Monday, June 15, 2026, with trainee appointments beginning as early as August, 2026! @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA @CHET_UKY
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Dr. Esiaka Earns Prestigious APA LEAP Fellowship for Early Career Scholars
Congrats to CHET Primary Faculty Member Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, on her selection as a 2026 Fellow of the American Psychological Association Leadership Education and Advancement Program (LEAP)!
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UK researchers in the lab of 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐲 have discovered the brain’s energy is ‘hijacked’ by tau, an Alzheimer’s protein.
uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-re…
@ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA @UKYMedicine
Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG retweeted
Join us in celebrating the work of Paulita Edwards‑Childs, a dedicated public health professional who leads the implementation of Mississippi's Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure Public Health Program. 🧵
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📢📆Please register for the Neurophysiology PIA's webinar set for March 16 at 10.00 am (CT)!
"The Basics: EEG/Virtual Reality Based Spatial Navigation Intervention Against Cognitive Decline"
Please register at Zoom registration link: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG retweeted
📢📆Please register for the Neurophysiology PIA's webinar set for March 16 at 10.00 am (CT)!
"The Basics: EEG/Virtual Reality Based Spatial Navigation Intervention Against Cognitive Decline"
Please register at Zoom registration link: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG retweeted
We’re excited for @elifpinarca as she represents Sanders-Brown and the @UKYMedicine !
We kicked off our 2026 Women Leading in Neurology program this weekend! We’re excited for this group to begin their #AANleadership journey 💚
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Two @UKYMedicine students, Carlie Arlinghaus and Riya Patel, have been chosen for the Health Disparities Research Training (HDRT) Fellowship! They will be mentored by @dkesiaka and @DrERhodus.
uknow.uky.edu/research/colle…
@EngagedAgingLab
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🎉 Heading to SfN? Come vibe with the BIN fam at our SfN Social on Nov 17! Good food, great people, and even better energy 🖤
🗓️ November 17
🕢 7:30–10:30PM
📍 San Diego |
Register today!
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ALT Flyer with colorful abstract shapes and playful fonts invites all Black In Neuro members to the Black In Neuro SfN Social. The event will be held on November 17, 2025, from 7:30–10:30 PM, location sent upon registration. Text reads “with the BIN Family, food, and good vibes!” The Black In Neuro logo appears at the top.
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@UK_CCTS is looking for research participants! By volunteering, YOU can make a difference!
Help improve health care and wellbeing for everyone. Visit ukclinicalresearch.com to learn more and get involved!
#ClinicalTrials #research #UKY
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Congrats @Dkesiaka new pub on speed-accuracy tradeoff in #BrainAndBehavior Left precuneus volumes linked to faster reaction times & higher memory accuracy in older women, as potential risk markers of cognitive decline doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70912 @NeurophysPIA #CognitiveAging
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Reminder: BIGG Visibility Day is on Friday, October 3, 2025. Join us to celebrate the beautiful Black minds in the field of aging research, teaching, and practice.
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Registration is now open for the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! We're excited to feature @JASchneiderMD & @ASaykin, excellent leaders in the field of aging as well as our own 𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 & @DrERhodus! Join us on October 31st! Register at tinyurl.com/2025-register-sc….
@UKYMedicine @NeuroscienceRPA
ALT Fifteenth Annual Markesbery Symposium Scientific Session Join the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging! Researchers will come together to share current research finding and the latest updates on dementia! Keynote speakers will be Dr. Julie Schneider and Dr. Andrew Saykin. Sanders-Brown speakers will be Dr. Peter Nelson and Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus. Register at https://tinyurl.com/2025-register-scientific. The event will be held on October 31st from 10am-3pm in person only at the UK Gatton Student Center located at 160 Ave of Champions, Lexington, KY 40508.