Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Three
The third of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Abrar AbuHamdia and Cari Randa-Beaulieu discussing the talks and posters they explored.
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Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day Two
The second of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Nathania, Dr Arezoo Talebzadeh and Dr Suelyn Koerich, sharing highlights & takeaways
Podcast – AAIC 2026 – Day One
The first of our AAIC 2026 podcasts brings together Adam Smith, Sarah Graef & Muthia Huda Islami to share their highlights from day one.
Profile – Dr Suelyn Koerich, The University of Texas
Dr Suelyn Koerich is a postdoctoral fellow at UTHealth Houston studying neuroinflammation, microglia and brain–periphery interactions in Alzheimer’s disease.
Profile – Dr Arezoo Talebzadeh, Ghent University
Dr Arezoo Talebzadeh is an architect and researcher using soundscape design to improve wellbeing, personal agency and dementia care.
Profile – Cari Randa-Beaulieu, Alzheimer Society of BC and Yukon
Cari Randa-Beaulieu leads knowledge mobilization at the Alzheimer Society of BC and Yukon, advancing accessible, co-designed dementia research.
Profile – Abrar AbuHamdia, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Abrar AbuHamdia is a PhD candidate developing brain organoid models and reviewing treatments and surgery for neurological disorders.
Profile – Nathania, Universitas Airlangga
Nathania is a medical student at Universitas Airlangga researching Alzheimer’s disease, evidence synthesis and clinical neurology.
Nominations Open for the 2026 John Maddox Prize
Nominate a researcher who has stood up for science despite hostility. Two John Maddox Prizes of US$5,000 are available. Deadline: 2 August 2026.
Alzheimer’s Trials Data Discovery Challenge
Apply for the Alzheimer’s Trials Data Discovery Challenge: $75,000 in prizes for research on sex differences, progression and disease subtypes.
Profile – Muthia Huda Islami, NBCH
Dr Muthia Huda Islami is a Research Fellow in Jakarta, coordinating Alzheimer’s and dementia studies, with interests in genetics, epidemiology and baking.
Catch-up on recordings from the Salon Research Showcase
The Dementia Researcher Salon Research Showcase features weekly talks where researchers present studies and findings in dementia research. Watch on YouTube.