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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Biofluid Based Biomarkers & Neuropsychiatric Syndromes PIAs: Biofluid Based Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes - The Tenets Webinar

February 28, 2024 (12:00 PM CT)
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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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 (12:30 PM CT)
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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ISTAART Guide to AAIC: Reviewing

January 30, 2024 (10:00 AM CT)
Join us for a step-by-step guide, an overview of logistics, and expert insight from Sudhir Sivakumaran.
ISTAART Guide to AAIC
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ISTAART Guide to AAIC: Abstracts

January 4, 2023 (10:00 AM CT)
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 (10:30 AM CT)
Most imaging and fluid biomarker knowledge comes from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) studies led in high-income countries. We will 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 (10:00 AM CT)
Camila de Avila leads conversation with authors 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 (12:00 PM CT)
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 (11:00 AM CT)
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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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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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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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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