Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG

🚨 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 doi.org/10.1002/hast.4…

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

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. 🧵

📢📆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/regist…

We’re excited for @elifpinarca as she represents Sanders-Brown and the @UKYMedicine !

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

🎉 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! 🔗 blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-6419762

@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

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/brb3.7… @NeurophysPIA #CognitiveAging

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.

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-…. @UKYMedicine @NeuroscienceRPA

We still need your help to achieve our goal of supporting 15 students to attend GSA this year. No amount is too small. Please support us and share with your network. Thank you.🙏🏾 gofund.me/589f8c18

Welcome to Dr. Fayron--Creating a Culture of Care! Thanks to my creative partners at Reckon Branding for helping me create my personal brand. Let's go!!!!! drfayron.com #communityisthesolution

Your voice matters! 📣 Review the 2024-2025 activities of the Limbic Predominant Age Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy PIA and share your feedback. istaart.alz.org/PIA-reports

Excited to share our next Sanders-Brown Seminar with 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨! @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA @UKCPH

The @HealthPolicyPIA connects members working on policies that shape Alzheimer's research and care. Check out their 2024-2025 activities to let us know what you think: istaart.alz.org/PIA-reports

Learn how the @ImmunityPIA is pushing the field forward. ➡️ Review their 2024-2025 activities: istaart.alz.org/PIA-reports

This week 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐣-𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 presented during the Arturo Falaschi Conference “2nd biennial conference on TDP-43 function and dysfunction in disease” in Italy. The conference brings scientists together to discuss the latest TDP-43 science and therapeutic strategies developed and tested in disease models, bringing us closer to understanding the TDP-43 mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease! @UKYMedicine @ICGEB @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA

Join us at Global Lex on Friday, September 26!