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Dr. Chapman featured in Woman's World Magazine!
Dr. Chapman featured in Woman's World Magazine!
In a recent feature in Woman’s World Magazine, Dr. Chapman explains the growing incidence of vascular cognitive impairment. She goes on to emphasize the risks, common symptoms, and proactive steps one can take in order to minimize developing vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. In this article, she explains how managing modifiable risk factors, such as chronic hypertension with anti-hypertensive medications can serve as a key strategy in effectively maintaining a healthy cerebral circulation and prolonging neurocognitive health.
Articles in prominent magazines that feature input from experts like Dr. Chapman are an important way to bring accurate information to the general public. More importantly, the cognitive challenges that face women as they age are different than in men. Once a woman goes through menopause, she becomes at greater risk for cerebrovascular disease, stroke, and vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. Woman's World has dozens of articles featuring expertise from researchers tailored to women at older ages with simple and effective methods to maintain healthy brain function. These even include lovely hobbies such as gardening and knitting!
Binghamton University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald E. Hall (left) and Binghamton University President Harvey G. Stegner (right) with Risa at the President's Award Luncheon. May 2025, Binghamton, NY
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Risa is honored for Undergraduate Student Excellence!
Risa is honored for Undergraduate Student Excellence!
Risa is a 2025 Psychology and Anthropology double major that has an exceptional track record of community and campus engagement, academic excellence, leadership, research and international experiences throughout her years at Binghamton University. On campus, she is involved in the Center for Civic Engagement and was an Academic and Community Service Assistant through her sorority. She is currently a member of the EndAlz Club that does community outreach to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Off campus, Risa completed an internship at Compassionate Care of Central New York where she worked directly with individuals with traumatic brain injuries and their loved ones to facilitate the (re)development of life skills and community socialization. In 2023, Risa studied abroad in Prague, Czech Republic, successfully incorporating a unique and authentic international experience into her time as a Binghamton undergraduate. In addition to being an Undergraduate Research Assistant in our Neurovascular & Dementia Lab, she is also gaining experience in clinical psychology as a Research Assistant in Dr. Balderrama-Durbin's Couple Adjustment to Stress and Trauma (CAST) Lab. Risa has continuously sought opportunities to maximize her undergraduate experience and has worked hard to enhance the experiences and opportunities for others in the campus community. Congratulations, Risa, an honor well deserved!
Risa Kalish wins the Helen B. Daly Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research at the 2025 Binghamton U. Psi Chi and Nu Rho Psi Research Fair! Congratulations to all award winners!
Risa Kalish wins the Helen B. Daly Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research at the 2025 Binghamton U. Psi Chi and Nu Rho Psi Research Fair! Congratulations to all award winners!
April 2025, Binghamton, NY
April 2025, Binghamton, NY
Brian Deng (left) and Risa Kalish (right) at the Poster Session during the Psi Chi and Nu Rho Psi Research Fair. April 2025, Binghamton, NY
Brian Deng (left) and Risa Kalish (right) at the Poster Session during the Psi Chi and Nu Rho Psi Research Fair. April 2025, Binghamton, NY
Risa and Brian were some of the first Chapman Lab members at Binghamton University! They joined Spring '24 and were instrumental in getting the lab set up from scratch. Both were then hired as research assistants working in lab full-time during the summer of 2024 where they, among others, completed Morris water maze tasks to understand how learning and memory function change during chronic hypertension and after menopause. Risa and Brian are among the inaugural Chapman Lab "class" and will be graduating May, 2025!
Chapman Lab member and co-founder of BC Bridge Dinlin Chen gives back to the local community
Chapman Lab member and co-founder of BC Bridge Dinlin Chen gives back to the local community
Dinin, a first year undergraduate student at Binghamton University, and friends recently founded a non-profit organization called BC Bridge. She says, "After learning about the high poverty rates in our local community, we were inspired to take action. Through this initiative, we organize monthly resource distribution fairs aimed at supporting the homeless population in Broome County."
Dinner after Brian (left) and Risa (right) presented their first posters at the Society for Neuroscience Conference! October 2024, Chicago, IL
Dinner after Brian (left) and Risa (right) presented their first posters at the Society for Neuroscience Conference! October 2024, Chicago, IL
Caity DeCara, former University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine medical student presents at the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health Research Symposium.
Caity DeCara, former University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine medical student presents at the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health Research Symposium.
June 2024, Burlington, VT
June 2024, Burlington, VT
Aleena Shehryar, a summer research intern presenting data at Binghamton University.
Aleena Shehryar, a summer research intern presenting data at Binghamton University.
June 2024, Binghamton NY
June 2024, Binghamton NY
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