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Dr. Darlingtina Esiaka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science, the Center for Health, Engagement and Transformation (CHET), and the Sanders Brown Center on Aging. Her research interests revolve around two major themes. One focuses on the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in high-risk populations. She examines how to detect progression and conversion to ADRD, long before the presentation of behavioral symptoms. The second focuses on the early detection of cancer in older men. She investigates psychosocial factors that predict fatal-stage cancer diagnosis and survivorship in older men. Her work has received support from federal and private funders such as NIA, the New Jersey Health Foundation, the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease, and the Alzheimer’s Association. Dr. Esiaka is a certified Public Health professional and is credentialed by the National Association of Professional Gerontologists. She has published several journal articles, book chapters, and an edited book. She has received over 20 awards and recognitions, including the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity – Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett Woman Mentoring Women award and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)'s Career Development and Junior Investigator Diversity Fellow Award. Dr. Esiaka is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART, the Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD), and the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues, where she chairs the internationalization committee.