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Dr. Anto-Ocrah awarded Larry E. Davis Excellence in the Academy Award

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Nov 141 min read

Dr. Anto-Ocrah awarded Larry E. Davis Excellence in the Academy Award

On November 7th 2024, Dr. Anto-Ocrah received the Larry E. Davis Black Excellence in the Academy Award in recognition of her dedication...

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Nov 141 min read

Mentee Leon Ruiter-Lopez in the press!!

Leon's first authored publication in Neurotrauma Reports was picked up and featured by UPMC press . In this groundbreaking work, Leon...

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Dr. Hemika Vempalli joins the lab as our first Post Doctoral Associate!

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Jun 171 min read

Dr. Hemika Vempalli joins the lab as our first Post Doctoral Associate!

In 2023, I decided to change my research to focus on positive psychology and protective factors. Rather than asking "What deficits does...

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Feb 141 min read

Starting 2024 off with a BANG!

Neuroscience major Leon Ruiter Lopez (Pitt class of 2024) represented the #AntoOcrahLab at the American Physician Scientists Association...

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Apr 28, 20231 min read

Off they go!

It's that time of the year, when the birds leave the flock! Mentees Lindsey DeSplinter and Claire Couturier are graduating! Lindsey has...

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2022 Summer highlight: Keynote Speaker at USC-GRIT lab

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Oct 28, 20221 min read

2022 Summer highlight: Keynote Speaker at USC-GRIT lab

It was such an honor to speak to women's health in the global context at the Commitment, Courage and Resilience in Global Health...

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Pink Concussion gave me my first break...on this YouTube video, we circle back

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Oct 28, 20220 min read

Pink Concussion gave me my first break...on this YouTube video, we circle back

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Oct 28, 20221 min read

Mentees Killing it!

Two of our medical students killed it this year! Brooke Jones presented her summer project titled "Assessing Women's Lived Experience and...

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Oct 7, 20211 min read

Do you really have Triplets?!

How else could I have experienced my FIRST Instagram LIVE than to discuss what it's like to have #triplets with Midwife Sally?! Click...

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Dr. Anto-Ocrah awarded $1mil NINDS K01 Award!

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Oct 7, 20210 min read

Dr. Anto-Ocrah awarded $1mil NINDS K01 Award!

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JAMA Invited Review from Dr. Anto-Ocrah: Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms

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Apr 8, 20211 min read

JAMA Invited Review from Dr. Anto-Ocrah: Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms

April 8, 2021 By Amy Norton After a concussion, women may be at heightened risk of lasting physical and mental symptoms, a new study...

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Pearls of wisdom on journal selection by Dr. Anto-Ocrah

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Feb 22, 20212 min read

Pearls of wisdom on journal selection by Dr. Anto-Ocrah

February 22, 2021 Available at https://www.rethe.org/blog/how-do-i-select-a-journal Selecting where to publish your work is a very...

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Apr 9, 20201 min read

Mentees' Accomplishments

Anna Bowen (MD 2021) receives 2020 Marvin J. Hoffman Award Monday, November 9, 2020 Mentee Anna Bowen receives 2020 Marvin J. Hoffman...

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Dr. Anto-Ocrah presents at the 2020 5th African Conference in Emergency Medicine

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Feb 15, 20201 min read

Dr. Anto-Ocrah presents at the 2020 5th African Conference in Emergency Medicine

December 15, 2020 Dr. Anto-Ocrah presents at the 2020 5th African Conference in Emergency Medicine (AfCEM). Talk Title: “A woman’s worth....

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Furth Funding Awarded to Martina Anto-Ocrah

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Apr 24, 20191 min read

Furth Funding Awarded to Martina Anto-Ocrah

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 The University's Furth Fund, established through the generosity of Valerie and Frank Furth, provides early...

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Martina Anto-Ocrah at UB for Sex, Gender, Health Initiative Talk

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Feb 5, 20191 min read

Martina Anto-Ocrah at UB for Sex, Gender, Health Initiative Talk

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 “Pink” Concussions: How Gender Affects Care for Traumatic Brain Injury Martina Anto-Ocrah March 5, 2019 11 am -...

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Martina Anto-Ocrah speaks at Inaugural Concussion in Women and Girls Conference in Toronto, Canada

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Jan 8, 20181 min read

Martina Anto-Ocrah speaks at Inaugural Concussion in Women and Girls Conference in Toronto, Canada

Monday, January 8, 2018 Martina Anto-Ocrah received her doctoral degree in Epidemiology from the University of Rochester in May 2018....

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Martina Anto-Ocrah wins best poster at Inaugural Pink Concussion Meeting

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Feb 27, 20161 min read

Martina Anto-Ocrah wins best poster at Inaugural Pink Concussion Meeting

Martina Anto-Ocrah wins best poster at Pink Concussions Summit at Georgetown University. Congrats Martina! Read More: Martina Anto-Ocrah...

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