AAIC Advancements: Reducing Disparities in Brain Health,

The future of brain health depends on new ways of thinking and working together. Join the Alzheimer’s Association from October 30-31 2026 in Charlotte, NC and online for AAIC® Advancements: Reducing Disparities in Brain Health, where leaders from academia, community organisations, government and philanthropy will come together to move beyond understanding disparities and toward real-world solutions.

Brain health disparities are complex and shaped by intersecting biological, social, environmental and structural factors, and no single discipline can solve them alone. That’s why this conference is designed to spark collaboration, align priorities and generate actionable strategies that work across communities and settings.

Share Your Work. Shape What’s Next.
We invite you to submit an abstract and contribute to conversations that will define the next era of brain health research, care and policy. Present your work alongside experts across disciplines and career stages and help accelerate solutions that reduce disparities and strengthen brain health for all. Abstract submissions are due by September 1; ISTAART members receive an extended deadline of September 4; you can join ISTAART today and receive more time! Explore all ISTAART has to offer here.

Key dates

• Aug. 4, 2026: Abstract submissions open.
• Sept. 1, 2026 — 11:59 p.m. ET: Abstract submission closes (General).
• Sept. 4, 2026 — 11:59 p.m. ET: Abstract submission closes (ISTAART).
• Sep. 30, 2026: Abstract notifications sent.

Research themes

All are invited to submit abstracts and share research findings on reducing disparities in brain health. Abstract themes are aligned with the Health Disparities Framework and its domains:

• Environmental factors
• Sociocultural factors
• Behavioral factors
• Biological factors
• Lifecourse perspective