Engagement Core
The Engagement Core is co-directed by Ozioma Okonkwo, Ph.D., and Monica Rivera-Mindt, Ph.D.. Dr. Okonkwo is a Professor of Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Rivera-Mindt is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a Professor of Psychology at Fordham University. The Engagement Core was born out of the ADNI3 Diversity Task Force (DVTF) efforts, which was tasked with improving the recruitment and inclusion of people from underrepresented populations (URPs) into the ADNI3 study. The pressing need for improved diversity in clinical trials research requires a dedicated focus. The Engagement Core embodies ADNI’s commitment towards expanded representation of URPs within ADNI and ADRD research in general.
