Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG

Health outcomes and aging researcher |Founder @BlackInGeron | Director & PI @hamplab | #chokecancer #ENDALZ Like & RP≠E, Views=mine

[Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, CPH, CPG @Dkesiaka]

🚨 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

https://t.co/9JXzyDAIz3

[Center for Health, Engagement and Transformation @CHET_UKY]

Congratulations to CHET Core Faculty Dr. Stevens-Watkins on being named a University Research Professor!

Explore the UKNow article to learn more about this achievement. https://t.co/E7RhYoDKcr

[UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging @UKSBCoA]

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!
Sanders-Brown is now accepting applications from predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars for our 𝐍𝐈𝐇 𝐓𝟑𝟐 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦. Applications are due by Monday, June 15, 2026, with trainee appointments beginning as early as August, 2026! @UKYMedicine @ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA @CHET_UKY
https://t.co/WeURmE184Y

[Center for Health, Engagement and Transformation @CHET_UKY]

Dr. Esiaka Earns Prestigious APA LEAP Fellowship for Early Career Scholars

Congrats to CHET Primary Faculty Member Darlingtina Esiaka, PhD, on her selection as a 2026 Fellow of the American Psychological Association Leadership Education and Advancement Program (LEAP)!

[UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging @UKSBCoA]

UK researchers in the lab of 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐲 have discovered the brain’s energy is ‘hijacked’ by tau, an Alzheimer’s protein.
https://t.co/iXrtvoUsvI
@ResearchKY @NeuroscienceRPA @UKYMedicine

[Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation]

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. 🧵

[Neurophysiology PIA @NeurophysPIA]

📢📆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:  https://t.co/L9Mj2otJ9O

[UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging @UKSBCoA]

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

[UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging @UKSBCoA]

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.
https://t.co/gqnpCU4e7z
@EngagedAgingLab

[Black In Neuro 🧠 @BlackInNeuro]

🎉 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!
🔗 https://t.co/RsbYyegfHb

[UK CCTS @UK_CCTS]

@UK_CCTS is looking for research participants! By volunteering, YOU can make a difference!

Help improve health care and wellbeing for everyone. Visit https://t.co/ZKRsKBqhE9 to learn more and get involved!

#ClinicalTrials #research #UKY

[Yang Jiang Clark @Jiangclark]

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 https://t.co/RxxMGxDiwN @NeurophysPIA #CognitiveAging

[Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics @BlackInGeron]

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.

[UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging @UKSBCoA]

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 https://t.co/ybbdi8Kw3j.
@UKYMedicine @NeuroscienceRPA

[Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics @BlackInGeron]

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.🙏🏾

https://t.co/3oYVP75sGj

[Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps PhD,RN,FAAN @QOL4olderadults]

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!!!!!
https://t.co/LVBIv4H78y
#communityisthesolution

[ISTAART @ISTAART]

Your voice matters! 📣 Review the 2024-2025 activities of the Limbic Predominant Age Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy PIA and share your feedback. https://t.co/hczZ82Won0

[UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging @UKSBCoA]

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

[ISTAART @ISTAART]

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: https://t.co/hczZ82Won0