Aging Center Dispatch

Events at Duke this week:

 

Geriatrics Grand Rounds: Narratives of Race, Medicine & Duke with Dr. Damon Tweedy and Dr. Jeff Baker

May 15, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

New Approaches for Understanding the Potential Role of Microbes in Alzheimer's Disease: A Virtual Symposium & Workshop

May 16, 2023 | 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm – REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Duke/UNC ADRC Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical Research at Duke and UNC (SLAM-DUNC)

May 18-19, 2023 | Pembroke, NC – PREVIOUS REGISTRATION REQUIRED

 

Good news:

 

 

 

  • Kudos to Gerda Fillenbaum, PhD on the much anticipated publication of her article, CERAD (Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease) Neuropsychology Assessment Battery: 35 Years and Counting, in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.  Access the full text here.

 

 

Opportunities:

 

AGING Learning Collaborative MCC Research Webinar:  Inclusion Across the Lifespan, Health Equity, and Vulnerable Populations: Key Issues for Vulnerable Population Groups

Date: May 16, 2023

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST

12:00 pm EST | 11:00 am CST | 10:00 am MST | 9:00 am PST

Webinar Registration is Required to Attend.  CLICK TO REGISTER

 

GSA Biological Sciences Diversity in Aging Travel Awards 2023: To be considered,  submit an abstract through the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting portal. The “Late Breaking Abstracts” submission online form will be open from July 14, 2023, through August 24, 2023. As part of the online application watch out for the prompt:   “I would like to be considered for a Biological Sciences Minority Scholar Travel Award” Indicate yes and you are all good to go.

 

There are 8 available awards and the successful applicants will be notified in writing by email on or about September 7, 2023. The award is fixed at $750 and will cover your expenses in part. If you have any questions, please contact Trish D’Antonio at biosciaward@geron.org 

 

 

 

 

Registration is still open for the Microbes in AD Symposium!  Click here for information and registration link

Microbes in AD Symposium Logo

 

 

Share