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.

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The Basics of Fluid Biomarker Discovery for Clinical Implementation

March 13, 2024
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Program includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers ISTAART The Basics
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The Basics of the Measurement of Subjective Cognitive Decline

March 12, 2024
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Program includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
PIA - Subjective Cognitive Decline ISTAART The Basics
Online Course

The Basics of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders

This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Program includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Perioperative Cognition and Delirium clinicians CME CNE
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The Basics of MRI for Atypical Alzheimer's Diagnosis

March 5, 2024
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Program includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Atypical Alzheimer's Disease
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The Basics of Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Dementia Care

March 4, 2024
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Program includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Technology and Dementia
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The Basics of Neuroimaging: Translational Artificial Intelligence

March 1, 2024
This Basics webinar provides educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Program includes a primer presentation, quiz and Q&A.
ISTAART The Basics PIA - Neuroimaging
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Diversity and Disparities & Frontotemporal Dementia Related Disorders PIAs: Considering diversity and disparity in frontotemporal dementias: Clinical and epidemiological implications

February 29, 2024
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a leading cause of dementia. FTD risk, diagnosis, and care vary across populations. This webinar will discuss intersections of biology, culture, and policy as they shape global FTD research and clinical practice.
PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders PIA - Diversity and Disparities
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers & Neuropsychiatric Syndromes PIAs: Biofluid Based Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes - The Tenets Webinar

February 28, 2024
This landmark webinar shall define the tenets upon which the application of biofluid based biomarkers of neuropsychiatric syndromes is based, from pathophysiology to the development of new therapeutic targets.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA - Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
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Neuroimaging & Partnering with Research Participants PIAs: A participant's perspective on anti-amyloid trials

February 26, 2024
We will provide a first-hand testimony by a participant enrolled in a preclinical anti-amyloid trial and a discussion with researchers, covering topics such as biomarker-based disclosure, perception of risks and benefits, and subjective experiences.
PIA - Neuroimaging PIA - Partnering with Research Participants
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Design and Data Analytics & Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIAs: Food chemical contaminants and dementia risk

February 23, 2024
This talk explores the link between multiple food chemical contaminants and dementia risk using elastic-net regularization to handle both multicollinearity due to mutual adjustment of chemicals and selection of chemicals most related to dementia.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia PIA - Design and Data Analytics
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Electrophysiology PIA & Biology of Gait and Cognition in Aging (BGCA) Work Group: Brain Structure, Function, and Pathologies Associated with Gait and Cognition in Aging and Preclinical Dementia

February 21, 2024
This webinar examines the value of uncovering the shared and distinct brain substrates and pathologies of gait and cognition in aging and during preclinical stages of dementia.
PIA - Electrophysiology
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PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs) African Continent Work Group - Realistic Resume: True Stories Behind the CV

February 20, 2024
Aided by a condensed resume showcasing key achievements, the webinar uncovers real-life narratives, challenges, and triumphs in the personal and professional journeys of accomplished guest career scientists as they navigated their path to success.
PIA - PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers
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Alliance of Women Alzheimer's Researchers (AWARE) PIA - On Refusal and Recovery: Excavating the root cause and resistance to microaggressions in the workplace

February 15, 2024
Drawn from her book, Black Women at Work: On Refusal and Recovery, Dr. Williams presents underlying causes that shape women’s experiences with microaggressions and highlights practices that allow them to recover peace of mind while at work.
PIA - Alliance of Women Alzheimer's Researchers
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Design and Data Analytics PIA: Differential selection over time in ageing studies

February 14, 2024
After introducing the specificities of longitudinal analyses in aging studies, we focus on the estimation of the association between sex/gender and cognitive decline in presence of selection over time, comparing subject-specific & marginal estimands.
PIA - Design and Data Analytics
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Design and Data Analytics & Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIAs: Healthy diets, omics pathways, and cognition

February 9, 2024
This talk introduces some studies examining brain transcriptomic and metabolomic profiles associated with healthy diets, and their associations with risk of dementia and cognitive decline in older adults.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia PIA - Design and Data Analytics
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Vascular Cognitive Disorders PIA: Emerging Neuroimaging Biomarkers from the MarkVCID Consortium

February 8, 2024
This webinar will focus on MRI biomarker “Kits” from the MarkVCID study, an NIH-funded consortium focusing on predictive biomarkers of VCID. Talks will focus on MRI Kit development, reliability and biological validity.
PIA - Vascular Cognitive Disorders
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Diversity and Disparities PIA LMIC Work Group: Funding dementia research in LMICs

February 6, 2024
We discuss funding opportunities and the path for grant applications within Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). We hear from representatives from funding organizations as well as an early career researcher within an LMIC who currently hold international funding.
PIA - Diversity and Disparities
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Perioperative Cognitive Delirium: Year in Review

January 31, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Perioperative Cognition and Delirium ISTAART Year in Review
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ISTAART Guide to AAIC: Reviewing

January 30, 2024
Join us for a step-by-step guide, an overview of logistics, and expert insight from Lucía Crivelli.
ISTAART Guide to AAIC
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The Eye as a Biomarker for AD PIA: Year in Review

January 30, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - The Eye as a Biomarker for AD ISTAART Year in Review
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Electrophysiology PIA: Year in Review

January 29, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Electrophysiology ISTAART Year in Review
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Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA: Year in Review

January 26, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Atypical Alzheimer's Disease ISTAART Year in Review
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Cognition PIA: Year in Review

January 25, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Cognition ISTAART Year in Review
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Subjective Cognitive Disorders PIA: Year in Review

January 24, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Subjective Cognitive Decline ISTAART Year in Review
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Immunity and Neurodegeneration PIA: Year in Review

January 23, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Immunity and Neurodegeneration ISTAART Year in Review
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Nonpharmacological Interventions PIA: Year in Review

January 22, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
ISTAART Year in Review PIA - Nonpharmacological Interventions
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Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA: Year in Review

January 19, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems ISTAART Year in Review
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Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA: Year in Review

January 18, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders ISTAART Year in Review
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Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIA: Year in Review

January 17, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Sleep and Circadian Rhythms ISTAART Year in Review
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: Year in Review

January 16, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia ISTAART Year in Review
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Neuropsychiatric Syndromes PIA: Year in Review

January 11, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
ISTAART Year in Review PIA - Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
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Reserve, Resilience and Protective Factors PIA: Year in Review

January 10, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Reserve,Resilience and Protective Factors ISTAART Year in Review
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Diversity and Disparities PIA – Bilingualism, Literacy and Language Special Interest Group (SIG): Year in Review

January 5, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Diversity and Disparities ISTAART Year in Review
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA: Year in Review

January 4, 2024
During this webinar speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2023, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2024.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers ISTAART Year in Review
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ISTAART Guide to AAIC: Abstracts

January 4, 2024
Join us for a step-by-step guide, an overview of logistics, and expert insight from Agustin Ibanez
ISTAART Guide to AAIC
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PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs) South America Continent Group: Alzheimer Biomarkers in Latin American

December 15, 2023
Most imaging and fluid biomarker knowledge comes from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) studies led in high-income countries. We discuss state-of-the-art AD imaging and fluid biomarkers in Latin America, highlighting barriers and potential solutions.
PIA - PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

December 8, 2023
Camila de Avila leads conversation Kanza Khan and Nagalakshmi Balasubramanian
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems
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Narrative Showcase: Dementia Stories for Impact - Voices from Latin America

December 7, 2023
Storytelling transports us into the lives of others, raises awareness, creates connections, and emphasizes change as needed. We'll focus on Latin American authors and their stories to educate about dementia and advocate for this debilitating disease.
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Clinical Trials Advancement and Methods & Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease PIAs: ADRD trial advancements in Down syndrome

December 6, 2023
Key concepts include use of plasma assays and applications in study design (recruitment/outcomes), open label design, use of trial ready cohorts, stratification by tau at baseline and dose-reduction after prespecified amyloid levels are reached, etc.
PIA - Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease PIA - Clinical Trials Advancement and Methods
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Neuroimaging PIA: Introduction to brain visualization software

December 1, 2023
The webinar provides an overview of three open-access software for brain rendering and visualization (ggseg on R, nilearn on python and the Connectome Workbench). Attendees learn the basic steps to get started on these software.
PIA - Neuroimaging
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Clinical Trials Advancement and Methods PIA & PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs): What I Wish I Knew When Leading Clinical Trials

November 30, 2023
Join us for a conversation with experts in dementia research who offer advice for early-career researchers on how to conduct clinical trials in neurodegenerative diseases.
PIA - PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers PIA - Clinical Trials Advancement and Methods
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ISTAART Guide to AAIC: Perspectives and Featured Research Sessions

November 30, 2023
Join us for a step-by-step guide, an overview of logistics, and expert insight from Paulo Caramelli.
ISTAART Guide to AAIC
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Neuroimaging PIA: Brain imaging genetics in Alzheimer's Disease

November 29, 2023
The webinar provides an overview of the history and advancements in brain imaging genetics within the continuum of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and how AI techniques can be seamlessly incorporated into brain imaging genetics research for AD.
PIA - Neuroimaging
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Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease & Reserve, Resilience and Protective Factors PIAs: Cognitive Reserve in Adults with Down Syndrome

November 28, 2023
The webinar debates how concepts within the framework of cognitive reserve and brain resilience can be applied in Down Syndrome (DS), with the overarching goal of extending the period of mild AD-symptoms and increase the overall quality of life.
PIA - Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease PIA - Reserve,Resilience and Protective Factors
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Diversity and Disparities PIA: Alzheimer’s disease across languages

November 17, 2023
How do linguistic deficits in Alzheimer’s disease vary across languages? And what are the key challenges for developing cross-linguistically valid tests? Join us for an exciting discussion panel around these questions and more.
PIA - Diversity and Disparities
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Latin America and the Caribbean Consortium on Dementia: Epigenetics and social determinants of health

November 16, 2023
Epigenetics explores how environmental factors can modify gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, influencing health outcomes.
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Vascular Cognitive Disorders PIA: Vascular Consequences of TBI and Implications for Aging

November 16, 2023
Evidence suggests that TBI can progress to accelerated aging and Alzheimer’s Disease. Vascular perturbations in TBI and AD also share similarities. Using a range of methods, we highlight vascular structure function alterations in TBI and AD.
PIA - Vascular Cognitive Disorders
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Cognition & Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIAs: Roles of subcortical neural dysfunction in AD

November 9, 2023
Speakers present that substantia nigra integrity associates with poorer recognition memory for novel stimuli in early AD and that reduced LC-transentorhinal cortex connections in DTI relate to higher CSF tau burden in healthy older individuals.
PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA - Cognition
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes - The Diagnostic Challenges Webinar

November 8, 2023
Biomarkers and behavioural features may signal dementia onset or differential diagnosis between dementia syndromes, though sensitivity and specificity are highly variable. We address such diagnostic challenges in this interactive webinar.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA - Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
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Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA: Past, present and future of FTD Genetics

November 7, 2023
This webinar is intended for FTD researchers and covers the basics of FTD genetics (from Mendelian genes to risk factors), the cohorts currently available for genetic studies as well as ongoing projects to recruit more and diverse participants.
PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders