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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · 7d

Proud to share that I’ve received the official Notice of Award for my R01 from NIH National Institute on Aging: a 5yr $4.6M project to develop and validate speech-based tools for early Alzheimer’s detection. Grateful for my collaborators and the support—and spread the word: I’m hiring a postdoc!

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our new paper in Movement Disorders, led by Franco Ferrante, shows that digital fluency metrics from can predict and classify cognitive phenotypes in Parkinson’s disease, enabling scalable neuropsychological screenings. Read here: movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Sep 2

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: We’re proud of our achievements and vibrant membership over the past year—and excited to keep building momentum in the year ahead!

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Aug 26

looks like can't send, but if you follow me I can message you

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Aug 26

I'll DM you with the link!

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Aug 26

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Team:
Join this week for one of two ISTAART All-Member Town Halls! 🌍 Learn about PIAs, meet leadership, and explore ways to get involved.

📅 Aug 26, 5–6 PM CDT
📅 Aug 27, 9–10 AM CDT

🔗 istaart.alz.org/home

#ISTAART #AAIC

Home - ISTAART Community

istaart.alz.org

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Aug 19

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA:
🚨 Aug 27 = ARISE 2025 launch! 🚨
Join for cutting-edge work by early-career scientists in aging + data science—no registration needed.
🧠 Genetics, changepoints, missingness in EHRs.
📍 Free & open to all!
#ARISE #AgingResearch

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics #DaDA PIA committee and friends got together on Monday night at Toronto Island and had a blast! #AAIC25

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Jul 28

Tomorrow (Tue) morning at #AAIC25: join us for a fantastic session on Speech and Language Methods for Detecting and Tracking Cognitive Decline 🧠🗣️

📍 Room 107, North Building (Level 100)
🕘 9:00–10:30 AM
📅 Tuesday, July 29
🚶‍♀️ 8 min from Exhibit Hall

Don’t miss it!

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Jul 26

Happening now! #DaDA PIA session on design and analysis of non-pharmacological interventions in room Harbor C at #AAIC25 ; it's not too late to sneak in and take a seat!

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Jul 26

Good morning Toronto! Ready for #AAIC25? It's Professional Interest Area #PIA day today at the Westin Harbour Castle, visit the Design and Data Analytics #DaDA booth for networking (12.30-2.30pm) and our session on design and analysis in trials at Harbour C (3.45-4.45pm)! See you there?

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our new paper in Epidemiology examines how timescale choice—study time vs. age—can influence estimates of exposure effects on memory change. Using data from 10 cohorts, we show how timescale decisions may shape findings and offer guidance for future cognitive aging research. doi.org/10.1097/EDE....

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Reposted by Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD

Davide Bruno @davidebrunophd.bsky.social · Jun 16

Happy to see the whole special section on the Journal of Neuropsychology (@bpsofficial.bsky.social) about the biomarker-based diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (@alzassociation.bsky.social, @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social). Thanks to all authors! (Continued) 🧠 🧪 @jamiereillycog.bsky.social

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Jun 10

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA #DaDA: New paper by Sun et al. presents a semiparametric joint model to examine how #biomarkers evolve with age and time to disease onset, applied to preclinical #Alzheimer’s. Read in Biometrics: doi.org/10.1093/biom...

Semiparametric joint modeling for biomarker trajectory before disease onset

ABSTRACT. Understanding how biomarkers change in relation to disease pathogenesis is a key area in biomedical research. We propose a semiparametric joint m

doi.org

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Jun 4

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA #DaDA: Don’t miss Dr. Ana Capuano’s @anacapuano.bsky.social seminar “Modeling Change and Understanding Dementia Risk in Aging Research” at the University of Iowa on June 12 2025, 12–1 p.m. CT #Dementia #Aging

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · May 22

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics (#DaDa) Professional Interest Area (#PIA):

Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · May 14

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics (#DaDa) Professional Interest Area (#PIA):

ISTAART @istaart.bsky.social · May 14

Unlock the power of past Alzheimer's clinical trials! 🧠

Drs. Mark Dubbelman and Sietske Sikkes join the ISTAART Voices podcast to explore how better access to trial data can improve patient stratification for disease-modifying therapies in Alzheimer’s research and care!

🎧alz.org/ISTAARTpodcast

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · May 13

On behalf of @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: ARISE is calling for innovative data science methods in aging research! Students & young scientists, submit your work for a chance to present in our inaugural webinar series. Top projects win medals! Apply: forms.gle/EUrtnrFyNiuoj2Mf7

ARISE: Aging Research – Innovations in Statistical Exploration

Welcome to ARISE — a program of the ASA Statistics and Data Science in Aging Interest Group! Are you a promising student developing innovative data science methods with applications in aging research?...

forms.gle

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Apr 29

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: New study estimates how chronic conditions contribute to mortality across racial/ethnic groups. #Dementia showed the strongest link to death across groups. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ISTAART

Contribution of Chronic Conditions to Mortality: Differences by Race and Ethnicity

Racial and ethnic health disparities are persistent in the United States. The accumulation of chronic conditions and mortality are important contribut…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Davide Bruno @davidebrunophd.bsky.social · Apr 23

Happy to share this commentary that @jamiereillycog.bsky.social and I wrote for our special section on the biomarker-based dx of Alzheimer's disease!
doi.org/10.1111/jnp....
Featuring @ignaciomastro.bsky.social @smgrasso.bsky.social @jetmjvonk.bsky.social @timdaly.bsky.social

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Apr 17

Our new paper in Neurology shows that automated speech analysis differentiates frontotemporal dementia subtypes using linguistic & acoustic features that align with known neuroanatomical patterns. This tool may aid early diagnosis & trial enrollment for TDP43 proteinopathies doi.org/10.1212/WNL....

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Mar 19

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA #DaDA: New study by Lin et al. finds that at least 1 in 5 people with dementia & functional limitations receive no personal assistance, across several global regions. Read more in Nature Aging: doi.org/10.1038/s43587-025-00836-y

Absence of care among community-dwelling older adults with dementia and functional limitations - Nature Aging

Using data from the United States, England, Europe, Israel and China, Lin, Qian et al. identify that at least one-fifth of persons with dementia and functional limitations received no care for daily a...

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Mar 10

On behalf of @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: New study by Berge et al. examines the impact of the LIVE intervention on caregiver burden & care time in home-dwelling #dementia dyads. Read more in Alzheimer's & Dementia: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #DaDA

Burden and care time for dementia caregivers in the [email protected] trial

INTRODUCTION We investigated the effectiveness of the multicomponent learning, innovation, volunteer support, empowerment (LIVE) intervention on caregiver burden and care time in dyads of home-dwell...

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · Feb 28

On behalf of @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: Learn valuable skills on March 24 10am CT when you join us for our webinar on how to carry out a meta-analysis in #dementia research with Mike Malek-Ahmadi, Heather Allore and Jet Vonk 🧠📊 Register today: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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