CANE Lab News

New Publication - “Cognitive aging in rural communities: preliminary memory characterization of a community cohort from Southern Nevada”

[August, 2023] Congratulations to Dr. Samantha John on the publication of her new research article titled “Cognitive aging in rural communities: preliminary memory characterization of a community cohort from Southern Nevada.”

New Publication - “Network analysis of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease”

[August, 2023] Congratulations to lab members Grace Goodwin, Stacey Moeller, Amy Nguyen, and Dr. Samantha John on the publication of their new research article titled “Network analysis of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease.”

Read more through the following link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-023-01279-6.

Fall 2023 OLLI Open house

[August, 2023] Lab members Katie Singsank and Stacey Moeller represented the Department of Brain Health at the Fall 2023 OLLI Open House event! The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a member-driven learning community of more than 1,100 retired and semi-retired adults.

Grace Goodwin - Sports Neuropsychology Society’s Annual Symposium

[May, 2023] Congratulations to Grace Goodwin on presenting her research poster titled "To report or not to report: A review of adolescent decision-making theories following sport-related concussion" for the Sports Neuropsychology Society’s Annual Symposium. The mission of the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) is to advance the field of sports neuropsychology, to generate and disseminate knowledge regarding brain health, injury, and safety as it applies to sports, and to promote the welfare of athletes at all developmental levels.

Grace Goodwin - Summer Session Scholarship

[May, 2023] Congratulations to Grace Goodwin for receiving the 2023 Summer Session Scholarship! This award provides $2,000.00 to enable summer study for doctoral students.

Stacey Moeller - Barrick Graduate Fellowship

[May, 2023] Congratulations to Stacey Moeller for receiving the 2023 Barrick Graduate Fellowship! This fellowship award provides a $15,000.00 stipend and was established by an endowment from philanthropist Marjorie Barrick. These fellowships are given to outstanding doctoral students who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship during their graduate study at UNLV.

Myjae Maloy-Robertson - 25th Annual Graduate and Professional Student Research Forum

[May, 2023] Congratulations to Myjae Maloy-Robertson for winning 1st place during Session 1 of the 25th Annual Graduate and Professional Student Research Forum! The forum is an opportunity for students to share their work with the UNLV community. This event is open to all graduate and professional students wishing to share their research, practice their presentation skills, or obtain constructive comments on their work from faculty.

Stacey Moeller - Summer Doctoral Research Fellowship

[April, 2023] Congratulations to Stacey Moeller for being awarded the UNLV Summer Doctoral Research Fellowship! This scholarship is a very competitive award from the UNLV Graduate College to support graduate students' research projects.

Jasmine Mortero - Research Brief

[January, 2023] Congratulations to Jasmine Mortero on the publication of her research brief titled “Forgetting Ourselves: Alzheimer's in Women” for the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). The mission of the WRIN is to develop innovative research, education, and outreach programs in support of women.

Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/wrin_briefs.

Holiday Lab Party - 2022

[December, 2022] The entire CANE Lab crew at our year-end Holiday Party!

Stacey Moeller - Gerontological Society of America

[November, 2022] Congratulations to Stacey Moeller on presenting her research poster titled “Utilizing Boot Camp Translation to Encourage Hispanic/Latinx Participation in Alzheimer’s Research” for the Gerontological Society of America. The Gerontological Society of America is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s - 2022

[October, 2022] Dr. Samantha John, Amy Nguyen, and Jasmine Mortero at the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s hosted at the Summerlin Ballpark!

Remote Area Medical Outreach - 2022

[October, 2022] Lab members Myjae Maloy-Robertson and Denise Tanner at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) event in Pahrump, Nevada. RAM is a non-profit provider of mobile medical clinics delivering free dental, vision, and medical care to under-served and uninsured individuals.