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

05/27/2026

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! 🎓

05/12/2026

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. 🧠✨

05/08/2026

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! 🧠🗣️💜

05/07/2026

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!! 👏🏻🎉

05/06/2026

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!

05/06/2026

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! 👏✨

05/01/2026

Phoebe Crumpton is presenting at the Conference on Cognition, Aging, and Speech Communication (CASC) next week! This conference will be held at the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) on the Medical Campus of Washington University in St. Louis, 2nd Floor Seminar B. 3:30-3:45. Phoebe will be presenting on the association between and over time in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease.🧠

04/29/2026

CCANDL had a great time volunteering at the annual Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch this weekend! Recruitment for the Over‑the‑Counter Hearing Aid Study (AD‑OTC) was also a big success. ❤️👂🧠

04/24/2026

Check out the amazing Dr. Chin's discussion on the importance of early detection for Alzheimer's and related dementias!

Many adults are diagnosed with dementia at later stages or not diagnosed at all, despite how critical early detection is. Why is this the case? Dr. Chin discusses some key reasons for this trend and shares an exciting announcement on this week's episode of . Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/4a6284

04/22/2026

Check out a clip of Dr. Kimberly Mueller’s radio interview where she discusses current research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias! Find the full interview here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.wizmnews.com/2026/04/21/a-senior-moment-or-red-flag-uws-dr-kimberly-mueller-on-breakthroughs-in-alzheimers-detection/__;!!Mak6IKo!Nd_WpHqppjm0Tc4Nr5yZkXV8VxlabwJvRrjQ0CUeCnyX_AcWSksPC8JxGRXJfGoJnK4C2uIh0_3mCNCJ$