Dan Llano, associate professor in molecular and integrative physiology and member of Beckman's Neurotechnology of Memory and Cognition Group, was recently appointed the Benjamin R. and Elinor W. Bullock and Edwin E. and Jeanne Bullock Goldberg Professorial Scholar in the School of Molecular and Integrative Physiology. A selection committee composed of endowed professors has unanimously recommended that Llano, who has established an outstanding neuroscience research program marked by creativity, high productivity, and strong clinical significance, be the recipient of this recognition and honor.

National Center for Supercomputing Applications – Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, a professor of food science and human nutrition and a member of Beckman’s Bioimaging Science and Technology Group, is among eight Illinois faculty members that have been awarded 2017-18 Faculty Fellowships by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at Illinois. Madak-Erdogan’s work will explore the association between the serum factors and demographic variables related to poor outcomes in African-American women with breast cancer, including neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and individual characteristics.

Newsday – Beckman researcher Wendy Heller, a professor of psychology and member of the Social and Emotional Dimensions of Well-Being Group, is quoted in an article about a Long Island senior retirement community’s book club whose members are in their 80s and 90s. “There’s a lot of evidence that social engagement is a predictor of health outcomes and even mortality among older adults,” Heller said.

CBS News – A new study co-led by Beckman researcher Aron Barbey, a professor of neuroscience and of psychology, suggests consuming more omega-3 fatty acids—found in many types of fish—may benefit people at risk for Alzheimer's disease. "Our findings add to the evidence that optimal nutrition helps preserve cognitive function, slow the progression of aging, and reduce the incidence of debilitating diseases in healthy aging populations," Barbey said.