2006 Recipient

Diana Kerwin, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
"The Association Between Body Mass, Body Fat Distribution and Vascular Risk Factors on Functional MRI and Cognitive Performance in Postmenopausal Women"

Dr. Diana R. Kerwin is Assistant Professor of Medicine, in the Division of Geriatrics/Gerontology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She obtained here medical doctorate from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed residency training at Northwestern University Memorial Hospital in Chicago. She was named the John A Hartford Chief Resident for Geriatric Programs and completed fellowship training in geriatrics at Northwestern University Medical School. Dr. Kerwin is a board certified internist and geriatrician, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia as the clinic director of the Geriatric Memory Disorders Clinic. Dr. Kerwin is currently involved in the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study, as well as several clinical trials investigating new therapies for dementia. Dr. Kerwin's research focuses on identifying risk factors for dementia in women and is investigating the effects of body weight on cognition. Dr. Kerwin was awarded 2003 "Young Investigator Award" by the Alzheimer's Association and the 2004 "Dr. Judith Stitt Faculty Scholar Award" by the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation for her work in identifying risk factors for Alzheimer disease in women.
Research Abstract

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The recipient, selected by an academic selection committee composed of nationally prominent academic physicians, will receive a $75,000 grant over a two-year period. The award must be matched by support (either from the applicant's home institution or a grant-making agency) that provides for 75% protected time for research. Research findings are presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting at the conclusion of the recipient's grant.

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