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Que Pasa Wisconsin: Dr. Maria Mora Pinzon shares information about lecanemab on Telemundo Wisconsin

Dr. Mora Pinzon spoke to Telemundo Wisconsin about the of Alzheimer's disease treatment 'Leqembi' (lecanemab) on July 14, 2023. The medication was fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on July 6, 2023. 

Dr. Cynthia Carlsson discusses FDA approval of Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab

Dr. Carlsson spoke to multiple media outlets about lecanemab and its use in the AHEAD study at UW.

WRAP study receives $35 million renewal grant

The new funding will also enable expansion of the project to identify other causes of cognitive decline and enhance the diversity of the cohort through recruitment of people from communities historically under-represented in research.

Dr. Maria Mora Pinzon named 2023 NIA IMPACT Faculty Scholar

Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM, has been named a 2023 faculty scholar with the NIA IMPACT Collaboratory. Dr. Mora Pinzon has been appointed to the Stakeholder Engagement Team (SET) for a one-year term through June 30, 2024. The Collaboratory is working to build pragmatic clinical trials for dementia by embedding accessible clinical trials in …

Dr. Mora Pinzon describes findings about study linking shingles vaccine and dementia risk on Telemundo Wisconsin

Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS discussed a study from Stanford University that showed a potential link between people who received a shingles vaccine and a reduced risk of developing dementia

UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease experts participate in dementia friendly events at the Wisconsin Executive Residence

On June 8, 2023, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers welcomed people living with dementia and their caregivers, to dementia friendly events at the Governor’s Executive Residence.

OnWisconsin Magazine features coverage of campus Alzheimer’s disease researchers

Summer 2023 issue describes work of Dr. Chin and highlights Dr. Carlsson and Dr. Johnson

Thank you for helping us break the silence on dementia in communities of color

Photos from the 2023 Breaking the Silence community event.

WAI’s Regional Milwaukee Office featured on WTMJ-TV

The work of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute Regional Milwaukee Office is featured in a segment on television station WTMJ-TV Milwaukee. Gina Green-Harris, MBA, director of WAI Regional Milwaukee Office, is interviewed in the segment. Green-Harris describes how the office opened in 2008 with a goal of increasing awareness, education about Alzheimer's disease and particularly its impact on communities of color.

Governor’s Health Equity Council releases 20 recommendations to build health equity in Wisconsin

Gina Green-Harris is chairperson of the Governor's Health Equity Council