Staff and Trainees

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Daniel Abubakar, BS

ADRC Clinical Research Coordinator
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Sara Alberson, MSW

Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Assistant Program Manager
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Hannah Amaza, MA

ADNI Engagement Core Project Manager
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Emily Anderson, MA

ADRC Clinical Core Program Manager
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Omar Arenas

AA-FAIM Clinical Research Coordinator
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Kristin Basche, MS

CCANDL and Clark Lab Biostatistician
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James Bester

Outreach Specialist
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Bill Bevis, BA

Database Administrator II
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Laure Bihannic, PhD

Pulia Lab Research Program Coordinator
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Alfred Eiji S Braceros, BA

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Talia Brach, BS

Research Assistant - Okonkwo Lab
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Bri Breidenbach, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Associate - Okonkwo Lab
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Monica Bruce, MA

SuperAging Coordinator
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Robert Cadman, PhD

Imaging Scientist
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Cecilia Cárdenas, BS

Clinical Research Study Coordinator
Finn Carey

Finnuella Carey, MA

Betthauser Lab Research Program Manager
Cynthia Carlson

Cynthia Carlson, DNP, APNP

Nurse Practitioner
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Fabu Carter, PhD

Senior Outreach Program Manager
Erin Chin

Erin Chin, BS

CLARITI Program Administrator
karly cody

Karly Cody, PhD

Honorary Fellow
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Nicole Cooke, BA

WLS-ILIAD Study Coordinator
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Kala Cornelius, DNP, MSN

ADRC Nurse Practitioner
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Asha Coy, BS

Research Intern - Okonkwo Lab
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Yvette Craig, BA

Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC) Community Engagement Specialist
Kate Cronin

Kate Cronin, MPH

Carlsson Team Program Manager
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Olivia Deering, BS

Clinical Research Study Coordinator
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Emily Donohoe

SSBL Clinical Research Coordinator
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Annik Dupaty, MA

ADRC Outreach Program Coordinator
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Sandra Mabel Duran Rojas

CLARiTI Regulatory Coordinator
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Denise Ealy

Neuroimaging Scheduler
Kyle Edmunds

Kyle Edmunds, PhD

Scientist - Okonkwo Lab
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Sophia Egge, BA

Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Clinician Research Coordinator
Gilda Ennis

Gilda Ennis, PhD

Scientist
Marcella Eveler

Marcella Eveler, APNP

Nurse Practitioner
Ben Farral

Benjamin Farral, BS

Senior Clinical Research Project Coordinator
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Sara Fernandes-Taylor, PhD

Scientist - Okonkwo Lab
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Carola Ferrer Simo, MPH

Community Data Collection Project Coordinator
Anne Fischer

Anne Fischer, MEd, DNP

Nurse Practitioner
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Aaron Fredricks

Biospecimen Coordinator
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Phoebe Frenette

CLARITI Communications Specialist
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Rigina Gallagher

Graduate Student
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Hanzhe Gao

CLARITI Clinical Research Project Coordinator
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Matt Glittenberg, BS

Research Data Scientist
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Ethan Grover, MS

Data Scientist
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Courtney Hannegan, DNP, APNP

AD Research Nurse Practitioner
sandra harding

Sandra Harding, MS

Bendlin Lab Assistant Manager
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Deling He, PhD

CCANDL Research Associate
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Teresa Hellenbrand, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator II
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Emma Henning, BS

WLS-ILIAD Study Coordinator
carol hermann

Carol Hermann, MA, MLIS

Administrative Manager
margo heston

Margo Heston, BS

Graduate Student
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Isabella Hoang, BS

Community Research Navigator
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Sarah Hudson, BA

Neuroimaging Data Specialist
John Huynh

John Huynh, BS

Clinical Research Study Coordinator
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Beckie Jeffers, BS

Biospecimen Lab Manager
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Noelle Kaminski, BS

Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Clinical Research Coordinator
theresa kang

Theresa Kang, PhD

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
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Crystal Karas, BS, HT (ASCP)CM

Wisconsin Brain Donor Program Manager
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Elysse Keske, MPH

Biospecimen Coordinator
Dan King

Dan King

Veteran Recruitment Coordinator
joe kramer

Joseph Kramer, MA

Programmer Analyst
amy lambright murphy

Amy Lambright Murphy, BS

ADRC Communications Specialist
kate lange

Kate Lange, MPH

WLS-ILIAD Study Program Manager
Monica Langeland

Monica Langeland

Biomarker Lab Coordinator
Sacheen Lawrence

Sacheen Lawrence

Outreach Specialist
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James Lewallen, MBA

Division Administrator
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Laurie Lewis Robertson, BA

CLARITI Administrative Specialist
Sarah Lose

Sarah Lose, MS

Okonkwo Lab Program Manager
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Fabiola Magaña, BSN, RN

Community Research Navigator
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Gabriella Mamlouk, BS

Research Assistant - Okonkwo Lab
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Olivia Mandel

Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Clinical Research Coordinator
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Wes Martin

Outreach Specialist
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Jennifer McAlister, BA

Outreach and Partnerships Manager
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Yumna Mehmood, BS

ADRC Clinical Research Coordinator I
Colleen Mellert

Colleen Mellert, MSL, CCRP

ADRC Compliance Monitor
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Marissa Metzger, BS

ADRC Clinical Research Coordinator I
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Emma Meyering, MS

Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Assistant Program Manager - PET Lead
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Jacob Morse, BS

Betthauser Lab Data Scientist
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Lexi Nelson, BS

Gleason Lab Assistant Program Manager
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Amber Niay, BS

HABS-HD Fellowship Project Manager
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Bonnie Nuttkinson, MS

Research Program Coordinator
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Faith Ocoko

Research Intern
Jennifer Oh

Jennifer M. Oh, BS

Neuroimaging Data Specialist
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Rebekah Olson, BS, PMP

ADRC Quality Improvement Manager
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Cara Omernik, APNP

Nurse Practitioner
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Julie Oomens, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Monica Orme, MS

ADRC Data Specialist
Alyssa Pandos

Alyssa Pandos, BS

Assistant Program Manager - Okonkwo Lab
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Mary-Elizabeth Pasquesi, BA

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
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Shalini Patro, BS

AA-FAIM Clinical Research Coordinator
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Adam Paulsen, MS

Researcher - Okonkwo Lab
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Kim Peterson, BS

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator II
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Amanda Peterson, MS

Clinical Research Coordinator II
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Christian Pompa

Neuroimaging Data Specialist
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Jacqueline Pontes Monteiro, PhD

Health Disparities Scientist - Okonkwo Lab
Steve Ramig

Steve Ramig, MS

Senior Director of Development
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Allison Randall, BA

Clinical Research Coordinator
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Caoilfhinn Rauwerdink, BA

Dementia Matters Program Specialist
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Ramiro Rea Reyes, PhD

Scientist II
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Lisa Renier Thomas, MS

Community Research Navigator - Okonkwo Lab
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Leonardo Rivera-Rivera, PhD

Neuroimaging Scientist
Hannah Rosario

Hannah Rosario, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator II
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Elena Ruiz de Chavez, BA

Wisconsin Brain Donor Program Technician
Leah Sanson

Leah Sanson-Miles, BS

CCANDL Research Program Manager
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Sarah Scalzo

Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Clinician Research Coordinator
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Eva Schulte, BS

CLARiTI Community Research Navigator
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Eli Seath

Alzheimer's Neuroimaging Clinician Research Coordinator
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Mai Seng Thao, BS

ADNI Scholars Project Manager
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Fangfang Shi, MS

ADRC Data Services Manager
Kelsey Shuda

Kelsey Shuda, BS

CLARITI Clinical Research Project Coordinator II
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Nicole Smialek, MBA

ADRC Executive Administrator
Tierra Smith

Tierra Smith, BA

AA-FAIM Project Coordinator
Tracy Smith

Tracy Smith, BS

Gleason Lab Program Manager
sheryl spensley

Sheryl Spensley, MEd

ADRC Research Education Coordinator
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Brittani Strait, DNP, APNP

Nurse Practitioner
Lois Strong

Lois Strong

Oneida Community Research Coordinator
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Marlene Summers

Oneida Community Research Coordinator
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Cassandra Thomas, BS

AMICA Community Researcher
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Ralph Trane

WLS-ILIAD Scientist
Carrie Trojanczyk

Carrie Trojanczyk, BA

AMICA Project Coordinator
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Vinauv Uday, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator
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De'Karlos Valentino

Neuroimaging Scheduler
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Terry Ward

CLARiTI Neuroimaging Analyst
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Alicia Weich

Division of Geriatrics Administrative Specialist
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Rachael Wilson, PhD

Fluid-Based Biomarker Scientist
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Madilynn Wintlend, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator II
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Pachia Xiong, BS

Alzheimer’s Neuroimaging Clinician Research Coordinator
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Kao Lee Yang, MPA

Graduate Student
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Ben Young

ADRC Research Scheduling Coordinator
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Laraine Zimdars

ADRC Regulatory Coordinator
Zachary Zugin

Zachary Zugin, MS, LPC

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator II
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Hannah Zylstra, BA

Clinical Research Study Coordinator