Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis PhD
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Position(s):
Indigenous DataSET 2025 Fellow and Scientist at the University of Wisconsin Madison, and Director of Indigenous Science Advocacy in the Native American Center for Health Professions
Dr. Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis is a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. Her PhD in neuroscience was focused on community-based participatory research with an emphasis on working for sovereign nations. As the Director of Indigenous Science Advocacy in Native American Center for Health Professions at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, she aids in capacity building efforts to support Tribal institutional review boards, data sovereignty, and research engagement with Wisconsin’s Native Nations.
Current Project(s):
Dissertation: “Telomere Length: A Biomarker of Aging in Neurodevelopment and Neuropsychological Performance for Minoritized Populations”
Publication(s):
L.W.Y. McLester-Davis, et al. “A review and meta-analysis: Cross-tissue telomere length correlations in healthy humans.” 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2023.101942
A.L. Johnson, E. Seep, D.L. Norton, L.W.Y. McLester-Davis, M.P. Mundt, M.F. Wyman, T.T. James, M. Zuelsdorff, N.H. Lambrou, E. Umucu, C.E. Gleason. “Wisconsin Healthcare Utilization Cost Among American Indians/Alaska Natives with and without ADRD.” 2023. https://doi.org/10.3233/jad-220393
Email: lwymd@medicine.wisc.edu