Research and Education Core

The Research and Education Core (REC), led by Toni Antonucci, PhD and Laura Zahodne, PhD, seeks to enhance diversity in the professional research workforce addressing the health of older adults. Understanding, preventing and ameliorating health disparities in brain and cognitive aging, including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).

The REC will directly educate, mentor, and support junior as well as mid-career investigators from underrepresented groups. The overarching goal of the REC is to enhance diversity in the professional research workforce addressing the brain and cognitive health of older adults.

REC will:

Dr. Toni Antonucci

Dr. Toni Antonucci

Co-Director

Research and Education Core Lead
Administrative Core Co-Lead

Dr. Laura Zahodne

Dr. Laura Zahodne

Co-Director

Research and Education Core Co-Lead
Analytic Core Co-Lead