AAIC® Neuroscience Next [1] is a global, no-cost conference Feb. 24-27, 2025 that aims to support and showcase the next generation of Alzheimer’s and dementia researchers and clinicians. All registrants are invited to attend the core AAIC Neuroscience Next scientific program hybridly, which includes plenary presentations on “The Future of…” delivered by global leaders of the field and Lightning Presentation Rounds from early career researchers.
Monday, Feb. 24: Live from Pittsburgh, USA, and Ibadan, Nigeria
- The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Shining a Light on Astrocytes
Shane Liddelow, New York University, USA - The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Promoting Healthy Aging Strategies for Neurodegenerative Disease Prevention in Africa
Maëlenn Guerchet, French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development, France/Benin
Tuesday, Feb. 25: Live from Yaoundé, Cameroon, and Barcelona, Spain
- The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Genomics
Agustín Ruiz, Ace Alzheimer Center, Barcelona, Spain - The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Rik Ossenkoppele [2], Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands
Wednesday, Feb.26: Live from New Delhi, India, and Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Neural Basis of Modifiable Risk Factors in Dementia
Eider Arenaza-Urquijo, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), University Pompeu Fabra, Spain - The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Health Equity – Understanding Contextual and Socioeconomic Disparities
Amy Kind [3], University of Wisconsin, United States
Thursday, Feb. 27: Live from Santiago, Chile, and Indianapolis, USA
- The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Challenges in Formulating a Global South Dementia Research Agenda
Victor Valcour [4], University of California San Francisco, Global Brain Health Institute, United States - The Future of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Non-neuronal Mechanisms of Synapse Loss
Soyon Hong [5], University College London, United Kingdom