Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Lab UW-Madison

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 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship led by undergraduate students Julia Zacher and Sanjana Kumar. The Boys & Girls Club of Dane County helped to recruit and train the two high school students, ensuring their success in our summer internship. We are grateful for Mr. Johnson's commitment to creating opportunities for young people and the lasting impact he had on our community.

📣 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 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, eat some delicious cake, 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! 🎓

New publication alert! 📣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 research. This work highlights how subtle changes in can help identify 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! 🧠🗣️💜

Our very own Lily Leicht gave an impressive presentation on her work looking at test selection in standardized assessments in CSD at the UW Undergraduate symposium! Congrats, Lily!! 👏🏻🎉

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 to identify moments of clarity using latent class analysis—an important step forward in understanding in . Both labs made critical contributions to this work and we couldn't be more proud! 👏✨

🔗 Read the full paper at the link in our bio!

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! 👏✨