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SUMMARY:Latinos\, Aging & Dementia Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Date: September 24-25\, 2026 – Location: Boston University\, Charles River Campus. Boston\, MA and Online \nAbout the Symposium: \nThe symposium is designed to strengthen research collaborations\, expand scientific capacity\, enhance community engagement\, and advance our shared commitment to health equity in aging and dementia. The event will also offer early-career investigators valuable opportunities to learn about current advances\, connect with peers and mentors\, and engage with a vibrant multidisciplinary community focused on improving dementia care for Latino populations. \nContent and Format: \nThe symposium will address a broad range of topics relevant to ADRD in Latino populations\, including cultural and linguistic influences on cognition\, novel approaches to caregiving and caregiver support\, ongoing clinical trials\, recruitment and retention of Latino participants\, and advances in biomarkers\, genomics\, and access to emerging therapies. \nTopic areas will include: \nBiomarkers and genomics | cognition and assessment | recruitment\, retention and clinical trials | ADRD care and psychosocial interventions | Drug development and therapeutics | Public health and population approaches | The implementation of AI in clinical practice and research \nInvited Speakers: \n\n\nDavid Aguillon MD PhD\, Universidad de Antioquia\, Colombia\nHugo Aparicio MD\, Boston University School of Medicine\nMiguel Arce Renteria PhD\, Columbia University\nSteven Arnold MD\, Massachusetts General Hospital\, Harvard Medical School\nMalaz Boustani MD MPH\, Indiana University School of Medicine\nTim Chang\, MD PhD\, UCLA California Alzheimer’s disease Center\nFelipe Jain MD\, Massachusetts General Hospital\, Harvard Medical School\nMaría Eugenia Martín PhD\, FLENI\, Argentina\nLuis Medina PhD\, University of Houston\nDoris Molina-Henry PhD\, University of Southern California (USC)\nMarcia Pescador Jimenez PhD\, Boston University\nMaria Quiñones-Cordero PhD\, University of Rochester School of Nursing\nDavid Salmon PhD\, University of California\, San Diego\n\n\nProgram Committee Members: \n\n\nYakeel T. Quiroz PhD (Chair)\nMirella Diaz-Santos PhD\nAveri Giudicessi\, MS\nJorge Llibre-Guerra MD\nJaime Perales-Puchalt PhD\nLiliana Ramirez Gomez MD\nMiriam Rodriguez PhD\nMonica Rosselli\, PhD\nSharon Sanz Simon PhD\nDaniel G. Saldana\, PhD \nIdaly Velez Uribe\, PhD \n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/latinos-aging-dementia-symposium/
LOCATION:Boston University\, Charles River Campus\, Boston\, United States
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