Hyacinth I. Hyacinth

Hyacinth I. Hyacinth is a Professor at the University of Cincinnati, affiliated with the Department of Neurology. His research focuses on the biological basis of disparities in stroke, cognitive impairment, and dementia, particularly examining the role of sickle cell mutations and genetic variants in cerebral macro/microvascular pathologies among individuals of African ancestry.

• Education: PhD (Walden University), Postdoctoral training (Medical University of South Carolina, Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine), MPH (University of Liverpool), MD (University of Jos)

His work integrates genetic epidemiology, neurovascular biology, and hematology to define mechanisms linking genetic variation to differential disease risk. Recent studies include neuroinflammation in sickle cell mice, perivascular space quantification in SCD patients, and genomic risk scores for stroke prediction.

Scientific contributions include peer-reviewed publications in JAMA Neurology, Nature, Stroke, and Experimental Biology and Medicine. He holds a FAHA fellowship from the American Heart Association.