Alzheimer's and Dementia Research Webinars

Join the Alzheimer’s Association and ISTAART for a series of webinars that share the latest advances in Alzheimer's and dementia research, as well as strategies for career development.

More information on the types of webinars offered can be found here

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Electrophysiology & Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIAs: Tracking subcortical activity in Alzheimer’s disease

November 6, 2023
Learn how the Alzheimer’s risk variant TREM2 promotes network hyperexcitability in a thalamocortical circuit, and how aging impacts associations between locus coeruleus functional connectivity and cognitive and affective functions.
PIA - Electrophysiology PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems
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Immunity and Neurodegeneration & Neuroimaging PIAs and International Dementia Conference Series (IDCS): TSPO Imaging: What does it tell us?

November 3, 2023
Join us for an insightful webinar as we explore the cellular origins and implications of PET imaging targeting the Translocator Protein 18 kDa (TSPO) in dementia.
PIA - Immunity and Neurodegeneration
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Clinical Trials Advancement and Methods PIA: A framework for interpretation of RCT results

November 2, 2023
This webinar provides insight into how trial statisticians and epidemiologists use data to answer questions including not only "does the treatment work" but also "how well", "for how long", "for whom", and "at what risk".
PIA - Clinical Trials Advancement and Methods
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PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs) South America Continental Group - LatAm Fingers Fellowship: A Proposal to Elevate Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in Latin America

November 1, 2023
Learn about empowering ECRs across LatAm countries to work on lifestyle intervention and dementia risk reduction. Learn about the fellowship program, mentorship by LatAm experts, grant essentials, and leveraging data for strong proposal development.
PIA - PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

October 19, 2023
Natalia Vilor-Tejdor leads a conversation with Skylar Walters and Logan Dumitrescu and then Mabel Seto leads conversation with Owen Jiang
PIA - Sex and Gender Differences in AD ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

October 18, 2023
Riccardo Manca leads a conversation with Rik Ossenkoppele and Ellen Singleton and then Daniella Vellone leads conversation with Krista L Lanctôt and Philippe Robert.
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author PIA - Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

October 13, 2023
Sterre de Boer leads a conversation with Jessica L. Hazelton and then Arabella Bouzigues leads conversation with Liwen Zhang and Suzee E. Lee.
PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

October 9, 2023
Valerie Nunez leads a conversation with Emoke Anna Csernus, Anita Kamondi and Andras Attila Horvath and then Tuba Aktürk leads conversation with Andras Attila Horvath and Anita Kamondi.
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author PIA - Electrophysiology
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

October 5, 2023
Gabriel Wainstein leads a conversation with Prokopis Prokopiou and Heidi Jacobs
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

October 4, 2023
Ismael Luis Calandri leads a conversation with Nick Corriveau-Lecavalier and David T. Jones
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author PIA - Atypical Alzheimer's Disease
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Latin America and the Caribbean Consortium on Dementia: Co-producing and co-designing research: the case of dementia

September 5, 2023
Co-designing research in dementia is vital for meaningful solutions. This collaborative approach empowers stakeholders to shape research strategies, though clear guidelines are needed. Webinar shares global experts' experiences in patient-caregiver engagement
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ISTAART Guide to Grants: PCORI Funding Programs

August 30, 2023
In this webinar we will learn about Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Funding Opportunities.
ISTAART Guide to Grants
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Diversity and Disparities PIA and Include Network: Brain dysfunctions across the world’s languages

August 24, 2023
How broadly do languages vary across the world? Does knowledge on language (dys)functions generalize from widely studied to underrepresented languages? How do issues impact global work on brain disorders? Find answers here.
PIA - Diversity and Disparities
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Perioperative Cognition and Delirium PIA: EEG Waves, Delirium & ADRD: Novel Approaches

August 8, 2023
Three experts discuss novel approaches to using non-invasive EEG recordings to study Postoperative Delirium and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, and potential shared etiologic mechanisms between these disorders.
PIA - Perioperative Cognition and Delirium
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Latin America and the Caribbean Consortium on Dementia: Brain and tissue banks for dementia

July 5, 2023
This webinar aims to highlight the significant role that Brain and Tissue Banks can play to advance research and foster collaborations, which are key to leverage such resources in our fight against dementia.
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ISTAART Guide to AAIC: Posters

June 22, 2023
Join us for a step-by-step guide, an overview of logistics, and expert insight from Alexa Pichet Binette.
ISTAART Guide to AAIC
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: The Basics of Dementia and Microbiome Research

June 15, 2023
The gut microbiota influences normal physiological homeostasis and contributes to the development of AD/ADRD through the microbiota-gut-brain axis. We will provide the basics to understand AD/ADRD microbiome research.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes - The Pharmacological Management Webinar

June 14, 2023
Biofluid biomarkers have different contexts of use. This webinar assesses biofluid biomarkers for disease monitoring and therapeutic outcomes of neuropsychiatric syndromes in Alzheimer's disease.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA - Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
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Vascular Cognitive Disorders PIA: Genetic entries into VCID pathobiology

June 13, 2023
This PIA webinar addresses the polygenic and monogenic determinants of MRI markers of brain aging, small vessel disease, and cognition.
PIA - Vascular Cognitive Disorders
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PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs): Coffee & Conversation: Writing & Publishing

June 9, 2023
Grab your coffee and join us for a casual conversation with early-career scholars on best practices, tips, resources, and experiences in writing and publishing in interdisciplinary research. Casual discussion and response to the questions from attendees.
PIA - PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers
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Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease & Immunity and Neurodegeneration PIAs: Neuroinflammatory mechanisms in Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease

June 8, 2023
Our guest speakers talk about their research on shared neuropathological hallmarks of Down’s syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, with a special focus on neuroinflammatory phenomena that might serve as promising therapeutic targets.
PIA - Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease PIA - Immunity and Neurodegeneration
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers & Subjective Cognitive Decline PIAs: New Biofluid Biomarkers in Subjective Cognitive Decline

June 7, 2023
New biofluid based biomarkers (BBB) are emerging in the context of Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD). The novel research presented in this webinar helps in understanding the usefulness of these potential biomarkers into risk assessment in SCD.
PIA - Subjective Cognitive Decline PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers
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Nonpharmacological Interventions & Partnering with Research Participants PIAs: Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia: A Creative Social Leadership model for people living with dementia across Scotland

June 5, 2023
Presentation and discussion on the bold Social Leadership project that provides opportunities for people to develop skills to flourish as leaders in dementia, making our communities places where people living with dementia can flourish, too.
PIA - Partnering with Research Participants PIA - Nonpharmacological Interventions
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Artificial Intelligence for Precision Dementia Medicine PIA: The role of frailty in dementia risk reduction, management and care: Insights from data science and other fields

June 2, 2023
This seminar is hosted jointly by our PIA, and the DEMON Network Frailty and Dementia Special Interest Group. Topics include epidemiology, mechanisms, implications for clinical practice, and public health and policy.
PIA - AI for Precision Medicine
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Neuroimaging PIA: Neuroimaging molecolare nelle demenze: progressi nella ricerca ed applicazioni in ambito clinico italiano.

May 31, 2023
Nel primo webinar di Neuroimaging PIA in lingua italiana, discuteremo degli ultimi progressi nella ricerca nel neuroimaging moleculare per le demenze, e di quelli che sono i suoi attuali usi ed applicazioni nella pratica clinica italiana.
PIA - Neuroimaging
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Design and Data Analytics PIA: Streamlining and standardizing logistical, administrative, and regulatory workflows for sharing data from clinical trials and from public-private partnerships.

May 30, 2023
This webinar provides strategies for navigating the ethical, technical, and regulatory challenges involved in sharing clinical trial data. Data sharing principles and best practices to maximize shareable data reviewed and discussed.
PIA - Design and Data Analytics
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Electrophysiology PIA: Exploring hippocampal replay as a potential therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease

May 22, 2023
Hippocampal replay is a key neural mechanism underlying memory consolidation. This seminar will discuss the role that hippocampal replay deficits may play in the memory impairments seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
PIA - Electrophysiology
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Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA: Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on central neuromodulation

May 12, 2023
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is thought to affect neuromodulatory activity, especially in the locus coeruleus, one of the first sites to accumulate abnormal tau. We discuss studies showing VNS effects on various markers of central neuromodulation.
PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems
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Latin America and the Caribbean Consortium on Dementia: Indigenous Population and Inequity in Brain Health

May 11, 2023
The objective of this webinar session is to appraise the existing research to identify key elements, conceptualizations, and interventions of cultural safety to improve health services and dementia care for Indigenous Peoples.
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Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems & Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIAs: Sleep quality and the integrity of neuromodulatory subcortical systems

May 11, 2023
This webinar reviews the findings from recent animal research studies exploring how subcortical nuclei integrity, such as the basal forebrain and Locus coeruleus - noradrenergic system, relate to sleep regulation and quality.
PIA - Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems
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Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA: Posterior cortical atrophy consensus criteria

May 10, 2023
Dr Keir Yong and Prof Sebastian Crutch outlines posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) consensus criteria and their application in multi-centre studies. They discuss outstanding questions and future directions regarding the PCA research field.
PIA - Atypical Alzheimer's Disease
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Sleep and Circadian Rhythms & Technology and Dementia PIAs: The state-of-art of sleep wearables in dementia: From applications to future directions.

May 5, 2023
Presentations of state-of-art and clinical/research applications of wearables in sleep and dementia will occur. Followed by panel where we explore challenges and untapped opportunities of sleep wearable technology in Alzheimer’s disease.
PIA - Technology and Dementia PIA - Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
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Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - not just Richardson’s syndrome

May 3, 2023
Six talks brings together the latest research and clinical updates in progressive supranuclear palsy and related disorders, with particular focus on phenotypic variants and transdiagnostic features: PSP - not just Richardson’s syndrome.
PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders
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Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA: The Basics of Central Noradrenergic System

April 28, 2023
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: The Basics of Food for Thought: Dietary Patterns for Brain Health

April 27, 2023
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia
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Neuroimaging PIA: The Basics of Neuroimaging: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

April 26, 2023
This webinar provides a basic description of the necessary processing steps and research implementations for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) used to study brain function connectivity.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Neuroimaging
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA: The Basics of Core CSF Biomarkers and Analytics

April 25, 2023
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions will includes primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers ISTAART The Basics
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Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA: The Basics of Frontotemporal Dementia

April 24, 2023
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions includes primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders
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Neuroimaging PIA: The Basics of Neuroimaging: Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI)

April 21, 2023
This webinar provides a basic description of diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) techniques and how DWI is used in clinical neuroimaging research.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Neuroimaging
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Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP): The Basics of Data Harmonization

April 20, 2023
We provide an overview on harmonization with a detailed presentation on cognitive data harmonization utilizing data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project Phenotype Harmonization Consortium (ADSP-PHC).
ISTAART The Basics
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Neuroimaging PIA: The Basics of Neuroimaging: Positron emission tomography (PET)

April 19, 2023
This webinar provides an introduction to positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, including data structure, image processing, quantification, and examples of how PET is used in clinical brain research of Alzheimer’s disease.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Neuroimaging
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Neuroimaging PIA: The Basics of Neuroimaging: Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

April 14, 2023
This webinar covers the basics of structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including key processing steps such as bias correction, registration, segmentation, parcellation, and spatial normalization.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Neuroimaging
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Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA: The Basics of biomarkers in atypical presentations of AD

April 13, 2023
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Atypical Alzheimer's Disease
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: Modeling long-term dietary patterns to detect optimal time-windows for interventions

April 12, 2023
We present a recent statistical method which allows to model and contrast long-term trajectories of dietary habits in preclinical dementia. This can help us to better understand the dynamic, causal relationships between diets and dementia.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA: The Basics of Core Blood Biomarkers and Analytics

April 7, 2023
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions includes a primer presentations, quiz and Q&A.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers ISTAART The Basics
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Atypical Alzheimer’s Disease PIA: The Basics of clinical diagnosis of atypical presentations of AD

April 6, 2023
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions includes a 30-minute primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Atypical Alzheimer's Disease
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Neuroimaging PIA: Basics of Neuroimaging: Data Structure and Formats

April 5, 2023
This webinar introduces properties of neuroimaging and general principles of neuroimaging data analysis and visualization. This webinar is preparatory material for the remaining basics of neuroimaging webinars.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Neuroimaging
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Yes, the DOD/CDMRP funds Alzheimer's research.

April 5, 2023
Come learn about the funding opportunities focused on ADRD from the Department of Defense/Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, USA..A program that funds globally!
ISTAART Guide to Grants
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Partnering with Research Participants PIA: The Basics of Partnering with Research Participants

April 4, 2023
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sessions will include a 20-minute primer presentation, quiz and Q&A
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Partnering with Research Participants
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AAIC Neuroscience Next: ISTAART Guide to Poster Presentations

March 21, 2023
Join us for a step-by-step guide, an overview of logistics, and expert insight.
ISTAART Guide to AAIC