R.W. Turner Lab

The R.W. Turner Lab is a group of researchers founded & led by Dr. Robert W. Turner II based out of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The lab’s research primarily focuses on neurological and psychological health and aims to provide caregivers, community organizations, and medical professionals with the best and most up-to-date information to treat their clients.

Black Men’s Brain Health Conference

The Black Men’s Brain Health (BMBH) Conference during Super Bowl week aims to convene scientists and community leaders to increase the representation of Black men in brain science research and to reduce brain health disparities among Black men.

Dr. Turner on Black Male Caregivers for Dementia
Presented by the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging

Dr. Robert W. Turner II

Robert W. Turner II is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Science. He earned his Ph.D. in sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. He also holds a position as a Research Scientist in the Center on Health & Society at Duke University. After attending James Madison University on an athletic scholarship, Dr. Turner played football professionally in the now defunct United States Football League, the Canadian Football League, and briefly in the National Football League.

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