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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Kansas
2019
Master of Science, Arkansas Tech University
2014
Bachelor of Science, University Of Nigeria
2008
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PRISM: Profiling Risk, Imaging, and Social Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease
Esiaka, D. (PI)
2/1/26 → 1/31/27
Project: Research project
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Sleep and AD Risk Among Older African Americans
Esiaka, D. (PI)
8/1/23 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Elevating Efforts to Recruit and Retain HBCU Scholars in the Field of Aging
Esiaka, D. (PI)
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
11/7/23 → 10/31/25
Project: Research project
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Early Characterization of Cognitive Status and AD Risk in African American Men
Esiaka, D. (PI), Abner, E. (CoI) & Zachariou, V. (CoI)
9/1/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Early Characterization of Cognitive Status and AD Risk in African American Men
Esiaka, D. (PI), Abner, E. (CoI), Jiang, Y. (CoI) & Van Eldik, L. (CoI)
9/1/23 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Social engagement moderates the relationship between cognitive functioning, depressive symptoms, and restless sleep in older black adults
Folorunsho, S., Abraham, O. & Esiaka, D. K., Jan 2026, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia. 22, 1, e71078.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Depression and Subjective Cognitive Decline by Gender: A Moderated Mediation Analysis
Brown, M. J., Esiaka, D. K. & Viswanathan, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Applied Gerontology. 07334648251386108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Applying the PEN-3 cultural model to explore and improve cancer survivorship in Black and Latinx people in the US
Nwakasi, C., Esiaka, D., Valenti, K., Nsor, N. & Airhihenbuwa, C., 2025, In: Ethnicity and Health. 30, 8, p. 913-931 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Charting New Frontiers for Black Men's Brain Health: Implications for Dementia Research and Public Engagement
Esiaka, D. K., Jul 1 2025, In: Hastings Center Report. 55, S1, p. S76-S83Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differential Speed and Accuracy Trade-Off in Working Memory Retrieval and Bilateral Precuneus Between Older Men and Women
Esiaka, D. K., Strothkamp, S., Banafsheh, A., Broster, L., Powell, D. K., Jicha, G. & Jiang, Y., Sep 2025, In: Brain and Behavior. 15, 9, e70912.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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