Laura Skow, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology working with both the Cochlear Center and the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research. She is mentored by Jennifer Deal, PhD. She completed her doctorate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2022 in the Cardiovascular and Clinical Trials concentration. Her research focuses on the intersection between brain health, cognition, and mobility in older adults.