We are thrilled to share that the CCANDL will be well-represented at the upcoming Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC26) in London, UK! Our team members, students, and collaborators will be presenting cutting-edge research covering digital speech biomarkers, subjective cognitive decline, neuroimaging, and the intersection of hearing health and cognition. If you are attending the conference …
The Dementia Matters podcast has a new website! The Dementia Matters podcast is hosted by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program medical director and CCANDL collaborator, Dr. Nathaniel Chin. The show features interviews from scientists🧑🔬, clinicians🩺, caregiving experts and more to share the latest in Alzheimer’s disease news, research and caregiver resources🧠. Check it out! https://dementiamatters.adrc.wisc.edu/
We are saddened by the passing of Michael Johnson, President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County. A partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County and CCANDL supported a paid summer research internship for two Madison-area high school students in our lab. The project was funded by a …
📣 New publication alert! Congratulations to CCANDL’s Deling He on her recent publication! This study found that incorporating proper name recall into a commonly used cognitive assessment enhanced its sensitivity to plasma p-tau217, a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. Congratulations Deling!
We are so lucky to collaborate with such an incredible clinician and researcher. If you have the chance, check out Dr. Chin’s new book!
The perfect wrap-up to an incredible semester! We recently gathered together to celebrate the end of the term and catch up outside of the lab. A massive thank you to Dr. Mueller for generously hosting everyone! We also loved getting to celebrate our four incredible graduates, Hannah Dassow, Anna Johnson, Lily Leicht, and Pajnra Xiong!
Congratulations to CCANDL’s biostatistician Kristin Basche and collaborators on their recent publication examining proper name recall and pTau217 as potential markers of early cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease research. This work highlights how subtle changes in memory can help identify cognitive decline earlier in at-risk adults.
Congratulations to CCANDL PhD student Phoebe Crumpton on delivering an outstanding oral presentation at the Conference on Cognition, Aging, and Speech Communication! Phoebe presented her research exploring the relationships between depressive symptoms, sleep, and speech in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. We are proud to celebrate her excellent work and representation of CCANDL! 🧠🗣️💜
Huge congratulations to our Class of 2026 graduates! We are incredibly proud of everything you’ve accomplished during your time at CCANDL. Thank you for your unwavering dedication, your hard work in the lab, and the positive energy you brought every single day. We wish you the absolute best as you start your next chapters!
Big news from the Gilmore-Bykovskyi Lab and CCANDL! 📢 📝 We’re excited to celebrate PhD student Haley Colgate Kottler on her new publication: “Data-driven detection of lucid episodes in advanced dementia.” This innovative project leveraged data from transcribed speech to identify moments of clarity using latent class analysis—an important step forward in understanding lucidity in dementia. …