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Karen Rakowiecki

Graduate Student

Anatomy & Cell Biology

About

Advisor: Dr. Orly Lazarov

Selected Publications

Phan, T., Gupta, M., Mishra, R., Kumar, P., Disouky, A., Stephen, T. K. L., Rakowiecki, K., & Lazarov, O. (2021). Questioning the evidence for a Janus-faced nature of adult neurogenesis in Alzheimer’s disease. Stem cell reports, 16(7), 1646–1648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.05.006

Notable Honors

2024, 1st Place Oral Presentation Award ADRD-TP Symposium, College of Medicine UIC

2024, 1st Place Poster Award Neuroscience Day, Graduate Program of Neuroscience UIC

Selected Presentations

  1. Rakowiecki K, Morrissey Z, Lazarov O. Modelling Early Deficits in Corticogenesis and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology in Down Syndrome Cortical Organoids. Poster Presentation. 5th International Conference of the Trisomy 21 Research Society, 2024 June, Rome, Italy.
  2. Rakowiecki K, Lazarov O. The Role of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Corticogenesis and Alzheimer’s Disease in Down Syndrome. Oral Presentation. ADRD-TP Symposium, University of Illinois in Chicago, 2024 April, Chicago, Illinois.
  3. Rakowiecki K, Lazarov O. The Role of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Deficits in Corticogenesis in Down Syndrome. Poster Presentation. GPN Neuroscience Day, University of Illinois in Chicago, 2024 April, Chicago, Illinois.
  4. Rakowiecki K, Lazarov O. Modelling Early Deficits in Corticogenesis in Down Syndrome Cortical Organoids. Oral Presentation. GPN Research Day, University of Illinois in Chicago, 2023 October, Chicago, Illinois.
  5. Rakowiecki K, Lazarov O. The Role of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Aberrant Corticogenesis in Down Syndrome. Poster Presentation. College of Medicine Research Forum, University of Illinois in Chicago, 2023 January, Chicago, Illinois.
  6. Rakowiecki K, Lazarov O. The Role of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Aberrant Corticogenesis in Down Syndrome. Oral Presentation. GPN Research Day, University of Illinois in Chicago, 2022 October, Chicago, Illinois.
  7. Rakowiecki K, Lazarov O. The Role of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Neurogenesis and Alzheimer’s Disease in Down Syndrome Cortical Organoids. Poster Presentation. GPN 10th Annual Neuroscience Day, University of Illinois in Chicago, 2022 May, Chicago, Illinois.