In this podcast we share a few selected highlights from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) first and second day of the main event in Toronto and Online, 27the - 31st July.
Dr James Brady, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Tasmania hosts the show with special guests:
- Dr Lucy Stirland, Academic Old Age Psychiatrist at The University of Edinburgh
- Dr Isabel Castanho, Instructor at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Harvard Medical School
- Felix Wittmann, Research Fellow & PhD candidate at Leipzig University
The AAIC brings together distinguished basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians and the care research community at the largest and most influential international conference on dementia science. They share theories and breakthroughs while exploring opportunities to accelerate work and elevate careers.
Main plenary talks from the day came from Professor Katerina Akassoglou, University of California, San Francisco, United States exploring Neurovascular Interactions in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Mechanisms to Treatments + Professor Maria Grazia Spillantini, from University of Cambridge United Kingdom for her plenary titled 'The Multiple Facets of Tau Pathology'.
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