Park Lab at AAIC 2023

The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference will be held in Amsterdam from July 16-20th. Park lab members Dr. Joseph Hennessee, Dr. Evan Smith, Sarah Monier, and Julia Bacci will present posters on their research at this renowned event. AAIC is where the world’s leading basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians, and the care research … Read more

Park & Smith Neurobiology of Aging Article

Dr. Denise C. Park & Dr. Evan T. Smith’s article, “Longitudinal changes in gray matter correspond to changes in cognition across the lifespan: implications for theories of cognition,” will appear in Volume 129 September 2023 edition of the Neurobiology of Aging. Congratulations!

2022 – Research.com Best Female Scientist Award

Congratulations to Lab Director, Dr. Denise Park for ranking in the top 1000 female scientists around the world of 2022! This is the first edition of Research.com’s ranking of top female scientists worldwide. It is based on data collected from Google Scholar and Microsoft Academic Graph, with their position based on their general H-index. This … Read more

Park and Smith Article

We are excited to announce that Dr. Denise Park and Dr. Evan Smith have been invited to publish their recent work titled “The Aging Mind: Cognitive Training and Neuroplasticity” at the Medical Research Archives of the European Society of Medicine. Congratulations!

Joe Hennessee’s NeuroImage Publication

Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Hennessee on having his publication accepted in NeuroImage for the December Issue! The article published is titled “Relationship of Prefrontal Brain Lateralization to Optimal Cognitive Function Differs with Age.

Xi Chen’s Neuroimaging Dissertation

Park Lab alumni Dr. Xi Chen recently published her dissertation titled “Functional Activation Features of Memory in Successful Agers Across the Adult Lifespan” for the August 2022 NeuroImage journal issue. Her paper figure is presented on the cover of the August issue!

Park Lab at Neuroscience 22

The Society for Neuroscience held the Neuroscience 2022 Conference in San Diego on November 12-16th. Nearly half a million scientists from around the world congregate each year to present their research, network, discover new ideas, and experience the best the field has to offer. Park Lab members attended the sessions and events presented to gather … Read more

2023 DACC Presentations

The Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas is pleased to announce the 8th Biennial Dallas Aging and Cognition Conference. The DACC is focused on the cognitive neuroscience of aging and is organized by the Center for Vital Longevity with co-sponsorship by the Office of Research and Innovation and the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences … Read more

Kusch Lecture Series

Being asked to present a Kusch lecture is a highly esteemed honor that Dr. Park was given in April of 2021. Her lecture, titled “The Amazing Aging Mind,” tells her story of becoming a cognitive Psychologist and how she has used this in her life’s journey in studying the aging mind. In the lecture, she … Read more

Park Lab Gala 2022

The Center for Vital Longevity’s 10th Anniversary Dinner, honoring the lifetime achievements of Dr. Denise C. Park, will take place on Friday, May 20th. Invitation will be sent soon. There will be a scientific program associated with the event on May 21. All are invited. The program will include most of the speakers already planned … Read more