ABOUT THE
ABOUT THE
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Dr. Bubu is an Associate Professor and Physician Scientist at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (NYUGSoM) in the Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology and Population Health, with a programmatic research focus on sleep, aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Dr. Bubu has clinical and research training in neurology, neuropsychiatry, neuro-epidemiology, and public health. His research examines how age-related and age-dependent sleep changes, and vascular risk, impact cognitive decline and AD risk, and how they drive AD-related disparities.
Dr. Bubu is an Associate Professor and Physician Scientist at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (NYUGSoM) in the Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology and Population Health, with a programmatic research focus on sleep, aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Dr. Bubu has clinical and research training in neurology, neuropsychiatry, neuro-epidemiology, and public health. His research examines how age-related and age-dependent sleep changes, and vascular risk, impact cognitive decline and AD risk, and how they drive AD-related disparities.
As the founding Director of ARISE-DP, Dr. Bubu has forged and led a number of collaborations, both within and outside NYUGSoM, focused on reducing aging and dementia-related health inequities and disparities. His vision for ARISE-DP is to make it an NYUGSoM-wide program that cuts across Psychiatry, Neurology, Population Health, Medicine, and Radiology, with a programmatic research targeting Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) reduction and sleep health disparities in minoritized populations. Dr Bubu is equally committed to creating academic pipeline opportunities that support URM scholars from undergraduate to faculty levels in sleep and neuroscience research
As the founding Director of ARISE-DP, Dr. Bubu has forged and led a number of collaborations, both within and outside NYUGSoM, focused on reducing aging and dementia-related health inequities and disparities. His vision for ARISE-DP is to make it an NYUGSoM-wide program that cuts across Psychiatry, Neurology, Population Health, Medicine, and Radiology, with a programmatic research targeting Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) reduction and sleep health disparities in minoritized populations. Dr Bubu is equally committed to creating academic pipeline opportunities that support URM scholars from undergraduate to faculty levels in sleep and neuroscience research
Oustanding Post Doc Mentor
Public Health Certification
AASM Trainee Investigator Award
NIH R01 Award
Our Team

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joshua Gills
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Joanna Dominguez
Research Coordinator

Gabrielle Oliviera
Research Coordinator

Purbanka Pahari
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research Data Associates

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah

Julian McBride

Rachel McCray

Anamarie Sogade

Anhiti Dharmapuri

Elizabeth Weisgerber

Shrestha Shah
Research Interns

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University

Myra Dhingra
Senior at New York University

Nia Ojemen
Senior at New York University

Chinonye Nnajiofor
Senior at Columbia University

Adaugo Nwaokoro
Sophomore at New York University
Summer Interns

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University

Sanjana Lodha
Junior at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Sara Haile
Senior at University of St. Andrews

Alice Madola
Senior at New York University

Anisa Duchatellier
Junior at Binghamton University
High School Interns

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School

Mary Asantewaa
Senior at Brooklyn Technical Highschool

Eva Ilieva
Senior at Mamaroneck High School

Madison Jones
Junior at St. Francis Prep Highschool

Vinaya Ramprashad
Senior at Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School
Lab Alumni

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern

Toluwalase Akinluyi
Graduate Research Intern

Laurel Browne
Community Liason

Fatou Barry
Research Intern

Shriya Mareedu
Research Intern

Medha Tulsyani
Research Intern

Gabby Badmos
Research Intern

Oliver Cesar
Program Coordinator

Jordan Gross
Research Intern

Payton White
Research Coordinator

Hakyoung Kim
Research Intern
What Alumni Say
Real Stories, Real Impact
Real Stories, Real Impact
"Working with ARISE-DP was an incredible experience that ignited my passion for neuroscience. The innovative research and commitment to culturally tailored interventions have inspired me to pursue advanced studies in this critical field. ARISE-DP’s community impact made my work truly meaningful." - Payton White (Former Research Coordinator, now Neuroscience PhD student at Rutgers)
"My time at ARISE-DP provided invaluable hands-on experience in research and program coordination. The team’s focus on sleep equity and dementia prevention has equipped me with a unique perspective that I carry forward in my medical education. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such impactful work." - Oliver Cesar (Former Program Coordinator, now Medical Student)
"Starting my research journey with ARISE-DP opened doors to understanding the intricate relationship between sleep and dementia across diverse populations. Being part of this pioneering lab taught me the importance of culturally sensitive approaches in research and the real-world community benefits of our work." - Fatu Barry (First Research Intern for the Lab)
