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SUMMARY:Sleep\, Brain Health\, and Dementia Risk
DESCRIPTION:Join a collaborative webinar from the ISTAART Sleep and Circadian Rhythms and Vascular Cognitive Disorders Professional Interest Areas (PIA)\, exploring how sleep influences vascular brain health and dementia risk. \nThis session brings together leading researchers and clinicians to examine the links between sleep\, cerebrovascular disease\, and cognitive outcomes. Expect discussion of underlying mechanisms\, emerging interventions\, and what this means for both clinical practice and future research. \nWhether you work in research or healthcare\, this is a chance to hear current evidence\, share perspectives\, and connect across disciplines. \nDate and TimeTuesday 2 June 202611:00 a.m. Central Time \nSpeakersJulio Fernandez-Mendoza\, Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineRosa Sommer\, University of Toronto and Sunnybrook \nPanelistsOmonigho M. Bubu\, NYU Grossman School of MedicineAndrew Lim\, University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreAlberto R. Ramos\, University of Miami Health System \nModeratorsDestiny Berisha\, University of California IrvineSilvia Fossati\, Alzheimer’s Center at Temple University \n\nRegisterSign up to attend and be part of the conversation. \nDelivered by the Sleep and Circadian Rhythms and Vascular Cognitive Disorders PIAs.
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/sleep-brain-health-and-dementia-risk/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Funding Opportunities for Low & Middle Income Countries
DESCRIPTION:The ISTAART Diversity and Disparities PIA LMIC Work Group invites you to its upcoming webinar: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Funding Opportunities for Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). \nThis webinar will offer practical guidance on funding opportunities for ADRD research in LMICs. We will highlight key U.S. funders\, including the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Alzheimer’s Association\, as well as effective application strategies and pathways to support meaningful and sustainable research. \nSpeakers: \nMaryam Ghaleh- Ph.D.\, NIA-NIH\, United States \nSarah N Fontaine\, Ph.D.\, Alzheimer’s Association\, United States \nModerators: \nMaria Aparecida Bicalho- M.D.\, MSc\, Ph.D.; Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)\, Brazil \nOmonigho M. Bubu- M.D.\, MPH\, Ph.D.\, NYU Grossman School of Medicine\, United \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/funding-opportunities-for-low-middle-income-countries/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Health Policy PIA: ISTAART Journal Club
DESCRIPTION:The ISTAART Health Policy Professional Interest Area (PIA) first Journal Club meeting takes place on Wednesday 3rd June: Meet the Author webinar. Our journal club will feature innovative\, trainee-led presentations highlighting recent developments across Rethinking Alzheimer’s Treatment and Care. \nLeveraging Data\, Technology\, and Policy to Address Disparities for Persons Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias \n\nPresentation by Magdalena Pereyra\, Ph.D.; Institut de l’Audition\, Institut Pasteur\, France\, with author Chanee Fabius\, Ph.D.; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\, Maryland\, United States.\n\nAlzheimer’s Disease Outlook: Controversies and Future Directions \n\nPresentation by Shimaa Adel\, MSc; The American University in Cairo\, Egypt\, with author Giovanni Frisoni\, Ph.D.; Centre de la mémoire\, Geneva University Hospital\, Switzerland.\n\nModerated by Maria Mora Pinzon\, M.D.\, M.S.; University of Wisconsin – Madison\, United States \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/health-policy-pia-istaart-journal-club/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T160000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Sexism in Dementia Research Careers
DESCRIPTION:The ISTAART PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs) invites you to a Meet the Author Journal Club webinar exploring findings from a recent global cross-sectional survey published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia (Smith et al.\, 2025). \nThe study examined experiences and perceptions of sexism across dementia research careers worldwide. \nDarina Petrovsky\, Ph.D.\, RN\, will present the findings\, followed by a Q&A with author Adam Smith. \nDate: Thursday\, 4th June 2026 Time: 9:00 am CDT (3:00 pm BST) \n\nRegister\nWebinars are recorded and made available for on-demand viewing approximately two weeks after the live event at istaart.alz.org/videos. \nHosted by the PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers.
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/meet-the-author-sexism-in-dementia-research-careers/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:ISTAART - Synth Tools for Highly Generalizable AI
DESCRIPTION:Join our the ISTAART Neuroimaging Professional Interest Area (PIA) for the new Neuroimaging Primer Series\, launching in June as an extension of the ISTAART’s The Basics webinars. \nThe Primer Series gives Neuroimaging PIA members a concise introduction to emerging methods — ranging from novel neuroimaging techniques to advanced image analysis and statistics.  Through this webinar series\, researchers will gain practical guidance and methodological tools to support more reproducible\, biologically meaningful AD research. \nSynth Tools for Highly Generalizable AI \nDiscover how our Synth tools generate high-quality segmentations and standardized MRI images across scanners and acquisitions. Learn practical workflows\, key considerations\, and how these tools support robust image analysis in Alzheimer’s disease. \nSpeaker: \n\nJuan Eugenio Iglesias\, Ph.D.; Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School\, United States\n\nModerators: \n\nLudovica Griffanti\, Ph.D.; University of Oxford\, United Kingdom\nSamuel Lockhart\, Ph.D.; Perceptive Inc.\, United States\n\nSign up here and join us on Friday\, June 5\, 2026 at 9 a.m. C.T.
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/istaart-synth-tools-for-highly-generalizable-ai/
LOCATION:Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Training
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