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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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