Aging Center Dispatch

2023 is off to a great start in the Duke Aging Center! See below for events, funding opportunities, and save-the-dates.

 


Event Highlights:

Geriatrics Grand Rounds: Equity in Research

Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards and Dr. Dane Whicker

January 23, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

ADRD IDEAS Forum:  Historical Perspectives of Alzheimer's and Caregiving in the 1980s/1990s

Erin Greig, Global Health Student at Duke Kunshan University

January 26, 2023 | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Duke Resilience Research Colloquium 2023: The intersection of physical and psychosocial resilience: state of the science and research opportunities

January 27, 2023 | 8:30 am to 2:30 pm -- pre-registration required.  Contact michelle.cooley@duke.edu with questions.

Geriatrics Grand Rounds: UConn Pepper Center: Early Insights into Precision Gerontology and Geroscience

Dr. George Kuchel

January 30, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Neuroimmune Interactions in Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging (CAGT/MGM Faculty Recruitment Seminar)

Dr. Michael Haney

January 31, 2023 | 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm -- In person at Bryan Research 103

Geriatrics Grand Rounds: Works in Progress Studio

Dr. Laura Previll and Dr. Greg Taylor

February 6, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm -- In person at Aging Center Hub 2514 (Zoom also available)

1st & 3rd Tuesday DCGS Research Meeting

February 7, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm


Funding Opportunities

CLICK HERE to view a running list of the many funding opportunities currently open for applications.  Offerings from NIA, AFAR/Glenn Foundation, REACH Equity, Duke AHEAD, and more!


Save the Dates:

Differentiating Behavioral Variant FTD from Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders - free webinar hosted by the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Dr Howard Rosen

February 22, 2023 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm ET

 

Watch your inbox for invitations to these upcoming Aging Center & ADRC events-

  • The 2023 Virtual Symposium on Infection, Inflammation, and Alzheimer's Disease will be held on Tuesday, May 16 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm on Zoom.  Dr. Rudolph Tanzi (Harvard) will deliver the keynote address, and we are currently finalizing a robust agenda of speakers.  Further information and registration links will be distributed soon.
     
  • Duke/UNC ADRC SLAM DUNC 2023 will be held at UNC Pembroke on May 18-19, 2023.  Abstracts should be submitted by March 1, and Registration to Attend is open through April 5.  CLICK HERE for agenda and program information.  Calendar invite coming soon!

Other Calendars of Interest:

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