Karikari Lab
@kkarilab
Studying biochemical, molecular, and functional bases of neurodegenerative pathologies in the human brain and biofluids // run by members // PI: @tommykakari
Hi everyone! We wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves to give you a better idea of who we are and what we do 🧠
📍Day 2 at #AAIC2025 — The Karikari Lab continues to shine! Catch two exciting posters today: 🔹 Dr. Xuemei Zeng – Poster #322 "Plasma biomarkers predict incident cognitive decline up to 29 years prior to disease onset: a memory clinic cohort study of 4,073 participants". 🔹 Dr.…
We’re kicking things off this Sunday with groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research from our incredible team at Karikari Lab! 💙 This week at Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC25), our researchers will be showcasing their work through poster and oral presentations,…
We are delighted to present our new blood-based p-tau217 biomarker assay developed in the Karikari Lab at the University of Pittsburgh!!!🎉. In addition to analytical validation, we benchmarked the performance of the new method against commercial p-tau217, showing similar…
🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Our lab shows plasma and serum are equivalent for measuring p-tau217, a promising biomarker for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, using four blood-based assays. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/jnc.70… #Alzheimers #Biomarkers…
⏰ Happening TOMORROW! Don’t miss Dr. Thomas Karikari’s Senior Vice Chancellor Research Seminar on breaking barriers to Alzheimer’s diagnosis. 🧠 Read this timely @PittHealthSci feature now and join us to learn how we’re advancing dementia detection! #Alzheimers #PittResearch…
🎉 Proud moment for our team at the Pitt Psychiatry Annual Research Day! 🏆 3 Top Poster Awards won: 1) Michel N Nafash & Lamia T Choity — Staff Category 2) Dr Wasiu G Balogun— Postdoc Category Incredible work and well deserved! 👏 #PittPsych #Pittresearchday #ResearchExcellence…
Catch Dr. Alexandra Izydorczak on Tuesday (TP 102) and Dr. Xuemei Zeng on Thursday (ThP 521) as they present innovative mass spectrometry research from the Karikari Lab at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference!💥 #ASMS2025 #MassSpec #NeuroResearch…
In advance of his June 13 Senior Vice Chancellor Research Seminar, Dr. Thomas Karikari discusses knocking down barriers to Alzheimer's diagnosis in this @PittHealthSci feature 🧠 A timely read on advancing accuracy and improving access in dementia detection. #Alzheimers…
Excited to share that our paper, led by Dr. Anuradha Sehrawat , “Pittsburgh plasma p-tau217: classification accuracies for autosomal dominant and sporadic Alzheimer’s disease in the community”, has been accepted in Alzheimer’s & Dementia! 🧠📷 @alzassociation #AlzheimersResearch…
🌟 Grateful to everyone who joined today’s lecture on "Innovating Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease and Beyond" by Dr. Thomas Karikari — whether in person or via Zoom. 💙 Mark your calendars to join us again on June 13 at the 2025 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar…
Exciting news! 🎉 @TommyKakari will be speaking at this ceremony. Such an incredible honor, and we couldn’t be prouder. 🙌 Check out the details below! #Alzheimers #Research #Science psychiatry.pitt.edu/events/researc…
We’re honored that our research continues to resonate with the scientific community! A special thank you to those engaging with our publications and finding inspiration in them. We’re proud to share that Dr. Karikari's 2023 paper remains among the top 10% most viewed in…
Congratulations to our team members Anuradha Sehrawat, Ph.D. and Marissa Farinas, MS, for presenting their posters at AD/PD in Vienna, Austria! Your hard work and dedication continue to inspire us all. Well done! 👏 #ADPD2025 #ResearchExcellence #TeamWork
Excited to share our latest publication in Alzheimer's & Dementia, led by Dr. Zeng! Our study identifies novel plasma biomarkers linked to amyloid plaque pathology and cortical thickness using the NULISA proteomic platform in an ethnically diverse cohort. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al……
Big congratulations on the acceptance of our latest article in Alzheimer's & Dementia, led by Dr. Xuemei Zeng! 🥳🎉 This achievement is a testament to the team's hard work and dedication. I am so proud of our team’s continued impact in the field! medrxiv.org/content/10.110…