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Browse the calendar below by the categorized tabs to learn more about upcoming events associated with our center. To learn more about our annual events, explore the pages dedicated to Alzheimer Day, PPA Conference, and the Alzheimer's Disease Seminar Series. If interested in our monthly support groups or Miller Family Programs, learn more here.
September 2020
Detecting Pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease: What We Have Learned from Retinal Imaging
Hosted by the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) at Northwestern University.
Co-sponsored by the Medical Faculty Council
Presenters:
Amani A. Fawzi, MD
Cyrus Tang and Lee Jampol Professor of Ophthalmology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Sandra Weintraub, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neurology
Head of Neuropsychology
Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer s Disease
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
For more public health news, events, and announcements, visit the IPHAM website: https://feinberg.northwestern.edu/ipham
October 2020
Alzheimer's Disease Seminar Series with Robert Vassar, PhD
Robert J Vassar, PhD
Scientific Director of Behavioral Neurology in the Department of Neurology
Davee Professor of Alzheimer Research
Professor of Neurology (Behavioral Neurology) and Cell and Developmental Biology
Dr. Vassar's lab research focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease. In particular, we investigate the beta-secretase enzyme BACE1, which initiates the production of the beta-amyloid peptide that plays a central early role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's. We use a combination of biochemical, cell culture and animal model approaches to investigate the role of BACE1 in health and disease.
Alzheimer's Disease Seminar Series with Judy Pa, PhD
Judy Pa, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
University of Southern California (USC)
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Judy Pa is a new assistant professor at the Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics in the Keck School of Medicine and the department of Neurology. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Alzheimer s disease at UC San Francisco and then served five years as a faculty member. Dr. Pa s research is focused on identifying individuals at risk for Alzheimer s disease, understanding how Alzheimer s pathology impacts brain function in the living brain, and developing ways to remediate cognitive and brain dysfunction. Judy's research is supported by two early career awards from the National Institutes of Health and the Alzheimer s Association. Judy is also dedicated to teaching and is looking forward to training students in USC's new Neuroimaging masters program and the USC Neuroscience Graduate Program.
September 2020
26th Annual Virtual Alzheimer Day
26th Annual Virtual Alzheimer Day
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 2-4pm CST
Agenda
Keynote Speaker
Sandra Weintraub, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
(Psychology) and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease
Research Center
Select Scientific Research Presentations
Followed by Q&A Discussion
Moderated by John Disterhoft, PhD
Heterogeneity of Dementia Panel
Followed by Q&A Discussion
Moderated by Emily Rogalski, PhD