Speaker: UCI MIND team

Speaker: UCI MIND team

Speaker: UCI MIND team

Speaker: UCI MIND team

Speaker: REC/TITAN trainee

What is the Beall Scholar Program? A free, week-long course for 11th graders in Orange County, CA Faculty lectures Hands-on demonstrations Lab tours Panel discussions 1 year, 1:1 mentorship with a UCI graduate student or postdoctoral scholar Funded by philanthropists Joan and Don Beall  

UCI MIND A December to Remember Gala Honoring Dean Frank LaFerla, PhD Saturday, December 3, 2022 Balboa Bay Resort Learn more at gala.mind.uci.edu

Megan Witbracht, PhD Join UCI MIND Director of Education Megan Witbracht, PhD at Cypress Senior Center on 9/21/2022 @ 9:30am – Dr. Witbracht will be speaking on “Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness.” Learn more about the Cypress Senior Center here >

August 25, 2023 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM PT Hybrid Event Join UCI MIND, Alzheimer’s Orange County, and Alzheimer’s Association for the 34th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference. This hybrid conference will cover a wide range of topics on sex and gender in dementia research and caregiving. There are two options to join this year: In-Person: Hilton Irvine Orange County Airport, 18800 Macarthur Blvd., Irvine, CA 92612 Virtual: Registrants will be sent an email close to the conference date with instructions and links to view and participate live via Zoom Click here to learn more and register: conference.mind.uci.edu

September 9, 2022 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM PT Hybrid Event Join UCI MIND, Alzheimer’s Orange County, and Alzheimer’s Association for the 33rd Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference. This hybrid conference will cover a wide range of topics across the lifespan, such as Down syndrome, frontotemporal dementia, early-onset Alzheimer’s, the oldest-old, and even more. There are two options to join this year: In-Person: Irvine Marriott Hotel, 18000 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612 Virtual: Registrants will be sent an email close to the conference date with instructions and links to view and participate live via Zoom Click here…

  Quarterly Seminar Series provided by UCI MIND-SCCCA Research Update: Alzheimer’s Dementias’ Sex Disparity Hye-Won (Grace) Shin, PhD May 11, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 PM PT Free Virtual Event Join us on Zoom: https://uci.zoom.us/j/94475383345  About the Speaker: Dr. Hye-Won (Grace) Shin is the Director of Asian American Community Outreach at UCI MIND where she develops scientific evidence-based community education programs and conducts research studies in both English and Korean. Dr. Shin’s research interest is on biomedical and social interventions for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in medical research, specifically among Asian Americans. About the Partners: UC Irvine Institute for Memory…

Brain Health & Alzheimer’s Thursday, April 8th 10-11:30am Location: Zoom Meeting ID: 965 2691 0913 Passcode: Spring2021

Do you have questions about AA Health Disparities? Join us for a live virtual Q&A, ASK THE DOC with Karen Lincoln, PhD, MSW, MA, FGSA on Thursday, October 26 @ 12 PM PT. Invite your friends, bring your questions, and we'll see you on Facebook & YouTube LIVE. Stay tuned for more information about this event! How to Ask the Doc: On Thursday, August 24 @ noon, visit your preferred website below to view the live episode: YouTube (view and ask) Facebook (view and ask) UCI MINDcast (view-only) Participate in Q&A on YouTube or Facebook by typing your questions into the comments box.

Do you have questions about NEAT/EXERT? Join us for a live virtual Q&A, ASK THE DOC with Steve Tam, MD on Thursday, August 24 @ 12 PM PT. Invite your friends, bring your questions, and we'll see you on Facebook & YouTube LIVE. Stay tuned for more information about this event! How to Ask the Doc: On Thursday, August 24 @ noon, visit your preferred website below to view the live episode: YouTube (view and ask) Facebook (view and ask) UCI MINDcast (view-only) Participate in Q&A on YouTube or Facebook by typing your questions into the comments box.

Join us for a live virtual Q&A, ASK THE DOC! Invite your friends, bring your questions, and we'll see you on Facebook & YouTube LIVE. Stay tuned for more information about this event! How to Ask the Doc: On Thursday, July 17 @ noon, visit your preferred website below to view the live episode: YouTube (view and ask) Facebook (view and ask) UCI MINDcast (view-only) Participate in Q&A on YouTube or Facebook by typing your questions into the comments box.

Do you have questions about spatial navigation? Join us for a live virtual Q&A, ASK THE DOC with Liz Chrastil, PhD on Thursday, June 22 @ 12 PM PT. Invite your friends, bring your questions, and we'll see you on Facebook & YouTube LIVE. Stay tuned for more information about this event! How to Ask the Doc: On Thursday, June 22 @ noon, visit your preferred website below to view the live episode: YouTube (view and ask) Facebook (view and ask) UCI MINDcast (view-only) Participate in Q&A on YouTube or Facebook by typing your questions into the comments box.

Announcing a special LIVE Q&A all about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent decision on aducanumab, Aduhelm!   Join UCI MIND Director Joshua Grill, PhD on Thursday, June 24 @ 12 PM PT. Invite your friends, bring your questions, and we'll see you on Facebook & YouTube LIVE. Stay tuned for more information about this event! How to Ask the Doc: On Thursday, June 24 @ noon, visit your preferred website below to view the live episode: YouTube (view and ask) Facebook (view and ask) UCI MINDcast (view-only) Participate in Q&A on YouTube or Facebook by typing your questions into the comments box.

Thank you for your interest in attending: ASK THE DOC: Q&A Panel on Stem Cell Research for Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:00-1:00 PM PT Panel: Aileen Anderson, PhD: Director, Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Mathew Blurton-Jones, PhD: Associate Professor, Neurobiology & Behavior Edwin Monuki, MD, PhD: Warren L. Bostick Professor & Chair, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Moderated by Joshua Grill, PhD: Director, UCI MIND, Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Neurobiology & Behavior To register for the free virtual event, please complete the form linked below. Instructions…

Do you have questions about animal models for Alzheimer's disease? Join us for a live virtual Q&A, ASK THE DOC!   Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00 - 12:30 PM PT YouTube and Facebook LIVE   About the Doc: Frank LaFerla, PhD Frank LaFerla, PhD is the Dean of Biological Sciences and a Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at UCI.  He is the Director of UCI MIND’s NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Dr. LaFerla’s research focuses on understanding the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia.  His scholarly work has had a global influence on the…

Do you have questions about frontotemporal dementia? Join us for a live virtual Q&A, ASK THE DOC!   Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:00 - 12:30 PM PT YouTube and Facebook LIVE   About the Doc: Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, MRCP Dr. Ahmad Sajjadi is Assistant Professor of Neurology in the UCI School of Medicine. Dr. Sajjadi received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran and his PhD from the University of Cambridge in the UK. Dr. Sajjadi is a behavioral neurologist who sees patients with memory concerns and also conducts research on Alzheimer’s disease and atypical forms…

Do you have questions about Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease? Join our experts for a live virtual Q&A panel, ASK THE DOC! Thursday, February 11 12:00 - 1:00 PM PT REGISTER   About the Panel: Ira Lott, MD Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and Neurology at UCI and Director of UCI Down Syndrome Program Elizabeth Head, PhD Professor and Vice Chair for Research in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Eric Doran, MS Manager of UCI Down Syndrome Program The event will be moderated by Chelsea Cox, MPH, MSW Assoc. Director of Education How to Ask the Doc: Click here to register for the event. Instructions…

  Join UCI School of Nursing and UCI MIND for a virtual discussion and Q&A with experts on the unique challenges facing dementia caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.     Nov. 10, 2020 | 4:00-5:30 PM PDT Register today: mind.uci.edu/register 

Wellness Wednesday: Healthy Brain Aging October 28, 2020 7 - 8 p.m. PDT Via Zoom Join us for a live presentation and Q&A with UCI School of Medicine faculty and Alzheimer’s researchers, Joshua Grill, Ph.D., Director of UCI MIND, and Ruth Benca, M.D., Ph.D., Director of UCI Sleep Center. Learn about risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and lifestyle strategies for maintaining a healthy brain as you age. The program will be moderated by Debra A. Hill '78, M.D., Co-President of the UCI School of Medicine Alumni Chapter.   Joshua Grill, Ph.D. Director of the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI…

Join UCI MIND and Alzheimer’s Orange County for the 32nd Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference: "Alzheimer's from all angles" Friday, September 10, 2021 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT Live on YouTube & Facebook This free, half-day, virtual conference will cover a wide range of topics concerning Alzheimer’s disease, from updates on research, to treatments, diagnostics, risk factors, and genetic resilience. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on brain health will also be discussed. Click here to learn more and register: conference.mind.uci.edu

Join UCI MIND and Alzheimer’s Orange County for the 31st Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference: "Tackling Dementia with Technology" Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm PST Live on YouTube & Facebook International experts  will discuss how new technology is being used to accelerate science and care for Alzheimer's disease and related #dementias. This free virtual conference welcomes healthcare providers, senior/social service providers, patients and families, researchers, students, and anyone eager to learn. Click here to learn more and register: http://conference.mind.uci.edu

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Mathew Blurton-Jones, PhD is an Associate Professor of Neurobiology & Behavior in the UCI School of Biological Sciences. He received his PhD in Neuroscience from UC San Diego. The primary focus of his research is to examine the underlying molecular mechanisms that…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Daniel Nation, PhD is an Associate Professor of Psychological Science in the UCI School of Social Ecology. He earned his PhD in clinical health psychology from the University of Miami. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship researching biological psychiatry and neuroscience at UC San Diego…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Marcelo Wood, PhD is Chancellor's Fellow and Chair of Neurobiology and Behavior in the UCI School of Biological Sciences. Dr. Wood received his BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado in Boulder. From there he changed fields to study the molecular mechanisms…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Lindsay Hohsfield, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Kim Green at UCI MIND. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2007 with a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. She then received an NIH Postbaccalaureate…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Eric Doran leads UCI MIND's Down Syndrome Program with Drs. Ira Lott and Elizabeth Head. He holds a master degree in genetic counseling and has worked with people with Down syndrome of all ages since 2001. He has published numerous important research…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Nicole Berchtold, PhD completed doctoral and postdoctoral training with Dr. Carl Cotman at UCI and now serves a senior researcher at UCI MIND, continuing her collaboration with Dr. Cotman. She has spent nearly two decades studying how exercise improves brain health and…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Frank LaFerla, PhD is the Dean of Biological Sciences and a Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at UCI.  He is the Director of UCI MIND's NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Dr. LaFerla’s research focuses on understanding the pathogenesis…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Click this DIRECT LINK or visit our Facebook page (@UCIrvineMIND) on Friday at 11 AM  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Daniel Gillen received his PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Washington and leads the Data Management and Statistics Core for UCI MIND’s NIH-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. He is an elected fellow of the American Statistical Association and widely recognized for…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: David Sultzer, MD joined UCI MIND after more than 20 years at UCLA and the West Los Angeles VA Hospital and serves as Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior in the UCI School of Medicine. Dr. Sultzer is internationally recognized for his…

How to Attend Live & Ask Questions: Login (or create an account) at facebook.com. Visit facebook.com/UCIrvineMIND  on Friday at 11 AM PST to view our Facebook page  (You can also "Like" and "Follow" our page in advance to receive notifications when we go live). Scroll down our page to find the video, watch it live, and type questions into the comments box. About the Speaker: Dr. Ruth Benca received her undergraduate education at Harvard University and her MD degree and a PhD in Pathology from the University of Chicago. She completed a residency in Psychiatry and a fellowship in Sleep Medicine, also at the University of Chicago.…

When will we have an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease? Join UCI MIND for a live Q&A on Facebook with Director, Dr. Joshua Grill this Friday, January 10th at 11:00-11:30 AM PST. About the Speaker: Joshua Grill, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Neurobiology & Behavior at UCI. He serves as Director of UCI MIND, Associate Director of the UCI Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and Leader of the Recruitment & Retention Unit for the UCI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science. His research focuses on clinical trials across the spectrum of Alzheimer’s disease, and he has published a number of important findings on…

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Caring for someone with Down syndrome who exhibits symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease? Attend a free quarterly education and support group for family caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome who are concerned about Alzheimer's disease. Join us for our first quarterly education/support group meeting to be held at its new home, the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County.  This model replaces the traditional monthly support group provided through a collaborative for the past five years at Alzheimer's Orange County. The goals of our new model are to engage the families of the DSAOC in order to provide earlier opportunities for education…

Caring for someone with Down syndrome who exhibits symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease? Attend a free monthly education and support group for family caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome who are concerned about Alzheimer's disease. TIME: 3rd Tuesday of Every Month @ 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. LOCATION: Alzheimer’s Orange County 2515 McCabe Way, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 CONTACT: Kim Bailey, MSG 949.757.3771 kim.bailey@alzoc.org Program provided by Alzheimer's Orange County, Regional Center of Orange County, and UCI MIND Down Syndrome Program.

Caring for someone with Down syndrome who exhibits symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease? Attend a free monthly education and support group for family caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome who are concerned about Alzheimer's disease. TIME: 3rd Tuesday of Every Month @ 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. LOCATION: Alzheimer’s Orange County 2515 McCabe Way, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 CONTACT: Kim Bailey, MSG 949.757.3771 kim.bailey@alzoc.org Program provided by Alzheimer's Orange County, Regional Center of Orange County, and UCI MIND Down Syndrome Program.

The Secret Power of Music for Dementia In the battle against Alzheimer’s disease, Joshua Grill invokes a deceased jazz singer, iPods and a 35,000-year-old vulture bone that cavemen fashioned into a flute. Grill is a neuroscientist whose research interests focus on clinical trials in neurodegenerative disease. He will explain how music is a powerful force and that can tap into the deepest recesses of the mind, stir emotions and conjure memories, and why music memory is one of the last things affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Date Jan. 27, 2020 7-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Location Friends Room, Central…

My Care, My Choice Educational Forum & Resource Fair Wednesday, October 16, 2019 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM   JOIN US In partnership with  The SCAN Foundation, Orange County Aging Services Collaborative, and the Orange County Communications Workgroup, you’re invited to learn how to navigate through the My Care, My Choice website and how the dual-eligible community can benefit and learn how to best maximize their health coverage.    Buena Park Senior Activity Center 8150 Knott Avenue Buena Park, CA 90620   12:30 pm - Registration & Exhibitors open 1:00 pm - Program begins   Featuring: Fred Munoz - Outreach Specialist,…