Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference

37th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“The Energy Behind Metabolism in ADRD Research”

37th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“The Energy Behind Metabolism in ADRD Research”

35th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“Advance in Dementia Care”

• Opening remarks:
  Patty Barnett Mouton, Alzheimer’s Orange County | Deborah Levy, Alzheimer’s Association, Orange County Chapter | Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• The first approved disease targeting Alzheimer’s disease therapies
  Aimee Pierce, MD, Oregon Health Sciences University
• Genetic testing in the age of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
  Scott Roberts, PhD, University of Michigan
• Pseudomedicine and the marketing of unproven and unapproved stem cell interventions for dementia

  Leigh Turner, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• The first approved treatment for agitation in Alzheimer’s disease
  Lydia Ann, MD, University of California, Irvine
• Access, accuracy, and equity in dementia diagnoses
  Elena Tsoy, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
• Clinical use of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease
  Suzanne Schindler, MD, Washington University
• The evolution of dementia care
  Lisa Gibbs, MD, University of California, Irvine
• Caregiver panel with Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine (Moderator)
• Closing remarks
  Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine

34th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“Sex and Gender in Dementia Research and Care”

• Opening Remarks:
  Jim McAleer, MPA, Alzheimer’s Orange County | Deborah Levy, Alzheimer’s Association, Orange County Chapter | Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among men and women
  Michelle Mielke, PhD, Wake Forest University
• Sex-specific genetic drivers of Alzheimer’s disease
  Tim Hohman, PhD, Vanderbilt University
• Sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease biomarker progression: the role of APOE

  Beth Mormino, PhD, Stanford University
• Sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease biomarker progression: Sensitive measures of cognition
  Sarah Banks, PhD, University of California, San Diego
• Spatial cognition in men and women in age and Alzheimer’s disease
  Liz Chrastil, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease treatments
  Amanda Smith, MD, University of South Florida
• Sexual and gender minorities & dementia caregiving
  Jason Flatt, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Caregiver Panel with Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine (Moderator)
• Closing Remarks
  Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine

33rd Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“Dementia across the lifespan”

• Opening Remarks:
  Jim McAleer, MPA, Alzheimer’s Orange County | Deborah Levy, Alzheimer’s Association, Orange County Chapter | Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Delving into Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome – how a lifespan approach can help (slides)
  Elizabeth Head, PhD, Professor, Vice Chair for Research, Pathology, University of California, Irvine
• A Family Matter: Genetics and Alzheimer’s disease (slides)
  Jessica Langbaum, PhD, Co-Director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute
• UCSF Care Ecosystem Program (slides)

  Katherine Possin, PhD, Associate Professor, Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Memory and Aging Center
• UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program (slides)
  Lee A. Jennings, MD, MSHS, Chief and Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Reynolds Section of Geriatric Medicine
• Frontotemporal dementias: Clinical description and effort to develop treatments (slides)
  Peter Ljubenkov, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, Memory and Aging Center
• Introducing LATE: An important underpinning of dementia in later life (slides)
  S. Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Neurology, Pathology, University of California, Irvine
• Factors contributing to resistance and resilience in the aging population (slides)
  Prashanthi Vemuri, PhD, Professor, Radiology, Mayo Clinic
• Caregiver Panel with Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine (Moderator)
• Closing Remarks
  Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine

32nd Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“Alzheimer’s from all angles”

• WELCOME: THE STATE OF DEMENTIA RESEARCH & CARE IN 2021: Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine (Moderator) | Jim McAleer, MPA, Alzheimer’s Orange County
• BLOOD TESTS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: CLOSER BUT STILL NOT THERE (slides): Sid O’Bryant, PhD, University of North Texas
• EXPLORING SEX DIFFERENCES & THE POSSIBILITY OF PROTECTIVE GENES: Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
• VIRAL INFECTIONS & ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (slides): Thomas Lane, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• NEIGHBORHOOD DISPARITIES: HOW WHERE YOU LIVE MIGHT IMPACT YOUR BRAIN HEALTH (slides): Amy Kind, MD, PhD, University of Wisconsin
• FUTURE FOCUSED: TREATMENT ADVANCEMENTS IN ALZHEIMER’S (slides): Gregory Jicha, MD, PhD, University of Kentucky

31st Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“tackling DEMENTIA with TECHNOLOGY”

• Welcome: The State of Dementia Research & Care in 2020: Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine (Moderator) | Jim McAleer, MPA, Alzheimer’s Orange County
• Computerized Cognitive Testing (slides): Dorene M. Rentz, PsyD, Harvard Medical School
• Gaming for Brain Training (slides): Craig Stark, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Sleep Gadgets (slides): Ruth Benca, MD, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• AI @ Autopsy: Edwin Monuki, MD, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Smart Tech for In-Home Care (slides): Alex Mihailidis, PhD, PEng, University of Toronto, Canada

30th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“30 Years of Discovery: Hope on the Horizon”

• Welcome: 30 Years of Discovery: Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine | Jim McAleer, MPA, Alzheimer’s Orange County | Carl Cotman, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Lessons Learned of Mice (& Men) (slides): Frank LaFerla, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Advances in Clinical Diagnosis (slides): David Sultzer, MD, University of California, Irvine
• Gifted Brains Yield Priceless Gains (slides): Julie Schneider, MD, MS, Rush University
• Brain Scans & Biomarkers (slides): William Jagust, MD, University of California, Berkeley
• Panel: Hope on the Horizon: Moderator: Joshua Grill, PhD, University of California, Irvine
• Detection in the Digital Era (slides): Rhoda Au, PhD, MBA, Boston University
• Risk & Prevention Across the Lifespan (slides): Rebecca Gottesman, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

29th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“Trials Today, Treatments Tomorrow”

• Welcome: Frank LaFerla, PhD, Jim McAleer, MPA, Joshua Grill, PhD
• Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials: History & Lessons (slides): Jeffrey Cummings, MD, ScD, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
• How Clinical Trials Work (slides): Daniel Gillen, PhD, UC Irvine
• Treatment Development for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Dementia: Where are We Headed? (slides): Constantine Lyketsos, MD, MHS, Johns Hopkins
• Clinical Trials of Dietary Interventions (slides): Martha Clare Morris, ScD, Rush University
• How to Choose a Clinical Trial: Research Participant Panel: Moderated by Joshua Grill, PhD, UC Irvine
• Prevention Trials for Cognitive Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease: Finding an Invested Patient Population (slides): Mary Sano, PhD, Mount Sinai
• Redefining Alzheimer’s Disease: The Role of Clinical Trials: Jason Karlawish, MD, University of Pennsylvania

28th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference
“The Elephant in the Room: Sensitive Subjects in Dementia Care”

• Welcome and Opening: Frank LaFerla, PhD, Patty Mouton, and Joshua Grill, PhD
• Driving Under the Influence of Dementia: Brian Ott, MD, Brown University
• Elder Abuse and Neglect: Laura Mosqueda, MD, USC
• Sex and Intimacy in Dementia: Mehrdad Ayati, MD, Stanford University
• Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms: David Sultzer, MD, UCLA
• Dementia and the End of Life: Lynn Flint, MD, UCSF
• Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment: Patty Mouton, Alzheimer’s Orange County
• Physician Aid-in-Dying: Joshua Grill, PhD, Fay Blix, Esq, Ruth Benca, MD, Lynn Flint, MD, Brian Ott, MD

27th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference:
“Advances in Dementia Research Across Unique Populations”

• Frank LaFerla, PhD, Jim McAleer, MPA, and Joshua Grill, PhD – Welcome and Opening
• Tiffany Chow, MD, MS – Cognitive Decline Among the Elderly: Differential Diagnosis
• Howard Rosen, MD – Frontotemporal Dementia
• Neill Graff-Radford, MD – Lewy Body Dementia
• Joshua Grill, PhD – Dementia Caregiver Panel
• Ira Lott, MD – Dementia and Down Syndrome
• Maria Corrada, ScD, ScM – Dementia and the Oldest Old: Results from The 90+ Study
• Charles Bernick, MD, MPH – Dementia and Head Trauma

26th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference:
“Health Brain Aging: Considering the Possibilities”

• Maria C. Carillo, PhD – Healthy Brain Aging: Considering the Possibilities (Click here to download slides)
• Alon Y. Avidan, MD, MPH – Sleep Disturbances and Dementia: There Will Be Plaque (Click here to download slides)
• Jessica Langbaum, PhD – Cognitive Training Interventions for Delaying Cognitive Decline (Click here to download slides)
• Joshua Grill, PhD – Prevention Clinical Trials: Taking the Next Steps Responsibly (Click here to download slides)
• Daniel A. Nation, PhD – The Role of Vascular Aging in Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease (Click here to download slides)
• Carl Cotman, PhD – Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease Research (Click here to download slides)
• Kelli Sharp, PhD – Memory and Movement Interactive Session (Click here to download slides)

25th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference:
“The Future of Alzheimer’s Disease Research”

• Welcome and Opening
• Howard Federoff, MD, PhD – Predicting Future Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults with Blood Plasma Lipids (Click here to download slides)
• Pete Nelson, MD, PhD – Alzheimer’s Disease Mimics: Common and Under-Appreciated Causes of Dementia (Click here to download slides)
• Gerard Schellenberg, PhD – What Genetics and Rare-Variant Studies Have Told Us About Alzheimer’s Disease (Click here to download slides)
• Ken Kosik, MD – Clinical Trials: What We’ve Learned from Columbian Families (Click here to download slides)
• Cordula Dick-Muehlke, PhD – MCI Panel: Living with Cognitive Impairment (Click here to download slides)
• Kim Green, PhD – Microglia as a Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer’s Disease (Click here to download slides)
• Michael Yassa, PhD – Imaging as a Research Tool in Alzheimer’s Disease (Click here to download slides)
• Tracy Young-Pearse, PhD – Stem Cells and the Study of Neurodegeneration (Click here to download slides)
• Liana Apostolova, MD – Imaging for Diagnosing Dementia (Click here to download slides)
• Aimee Pierce, MD – Alzheimer’s Disease and Language (Click here to download slides)
• Thomas Montine, MD, PhD – New Neuropath Guidelines and the Importance of Brain Donation (Click here to download slides)

24th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center:
“Countdown to 2025: Progress on Ending Alzheimer’s Disease”

• Welcome and Opening – Year in Review
• Petersen – National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease: What’s Next?
• Fleisher – Neuroimaging: An Early Diagnostic Marker
• Tenner – Inflammation as a Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer’s Disease
• Kawas – Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease: What We’ve Learned from the Oldest Old
• Petersen – DSM-V: Renaming Dementia
• Bettcher – Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Morris – DIAN: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease in Persons with Causative Genetic Mutations
• Blurton-Jones – New Hope: Stem Cell Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease
• Glabe – The Role of Amyloid in the Development and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Cribbs – Progress in Immunotherapy for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
• Ask the Doc Forum – All Speakers

23rd Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference:
“Beyond Memory: The Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia”