Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health (Trinity College Dublin), Cyprian M. Mostert, published an article for The Conversation about a recent study conducted in Kenya’s Kilifi region — one of the country’s poorest and most climate-affected areas. It reveals a strong link between extreme weather events and deteriorating mental health among vulnerable women. The research focused on women in informal rural settlements lacking basic amenities and those in slightly more stable rural households. Findings show that climate shocks such as droughts, heatwaves and reduced rainfall significantly increase depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts, especially among women in more precarious living conditions. Read the article in The Conversation.
Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Irina Kinchin, professor in geriatric psychiatry; site director of GBHI at Trinity College Dublin, Iracema Leroi, and colleagues published a paper in npj Dementia on a study that combined AI-assisted topic modeling with community engagement to advance research on Lewy body dementia (LBD), a common yet under-recognized form of dementia. Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation to analyze over 18,000 global research abstracts (2006–2023), the study traced a shift in focus from basic science to advanced diagnostics and AI tools following updated 2017 guidelines.
Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health, Mohamed Salama, Chinedu T. Udeh-Momoh, Muthoni Gichu, Lingani Mbakile-Mahlanza, Rufus Akinyemi and colleagues, co-authored a paper published in Nature Medicine. The paper explores major trends in aging and brain health across Africa and presents the 6×5 Plan — a five-year strategic initiative shaped by insights from a diverse range of stakeholders.
Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity Global, Brigit M. Carter, published a paper in the journal Advances in Neonatal Care on how elevated noise levels in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) can disrupt infants' sleep, hinder neurodevelopment and interfere with brain development.
Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, İdil Özkan, a psychologist and composer, is featured by Being Patient. İdil uses music to explore and express the emotional and cognitive experiences of dementia, inspired by her father's journey with Alzheimer’s. In an interview with Being Patient, Özkan highlights the power of music to bridge science and emotion, emphasizing its role in communication, healing, and fostering empathy between patients and caregivers.
Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Yaohua Chen, published a paper in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry on neurodegenerative disorders and emerging Insights in brain science and evolving treatment strategies.
Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity Global, Liam Hein, published a paper in the American Journal of Nursing, emphasizing the importance of delivering high-quality, culturally relevant care to LGBTQ+ patients in clinical settings. The paper outlines best practices for person-centered nursing care.
Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity, Alon-Lee Green, was featured on Al Jazeera, stating that although a growing number of Israelis are resisting the war in Gaza, ongoing protests are unlikely to end the conflict quickly. He explains that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s grip on power and political survival strategy make a swift resolution difficult, even as public opposition increases.
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