Please visit www.nihtoolbox.org for more information
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None
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The NIH Tookbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function is a set of brief yet comprehensive measurements designed for use in large-scale research epidemiological studies or clinical trials. This conference will feature lectures,. interactive demonstrations and panel discussions about the development, testing and use of the NIH Toolbox in biomedical research.More information may be found at www.nihtoolbox.org.
Continuing Education Credits:
None
Contact Person(s):
Email: nihtoolbox-info [ at ] northwestern [dot] edu
This course is targeted towards clinicians who treat patients with dementia, including family/primary care physicians, neurologists, psychiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other allied health care professionals.
The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10007
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Presented by the New York Academy of Sciences and the Alzheimers' Drug Discovery Foundation, this conference will present the current clinical knowledge of the vascular connection to Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Novel vascular approaches to intervention that can be applied to Alzheimer's disease therapeutic development will also be explored.The symposium will be held from 8:30am - 6pm.More information on the event may be found at www.nyas.org/Events/Detail.aspx?cid=bde9cfc1-fa98-467a-8075-7e91c15eb9f4
Continuing Education Credits:
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Hyatt Arlington Hotel, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209
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None
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Considerable evidence suggests that military exposures such as traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder increase risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases that can cause dementia. The Alzheimer's Association, in conjunction with The Veterans Health Research Institute, will explore challenges in this field on May 8.More information may be found at http://act.alz.org/site/Calendar?id=100801&view=Detail.
Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, 3 Spruce Street, New York, NY 10038
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None
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Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), the NYC Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and the Pace University College of Health Professions are sponsoring a free public symposium on caregiving on Wednesday, April 25, 2012.
An exhibition of 85 photographs of families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer's disease taken by sociologist Cathy Greenblat, PhD, is also held in conjunction with the symposium. The exhibition will be held from March 14, 2012 - April 28, 2012.
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Join leading researchers on a 2-day conference that will include a keynote presentation by Dr. Dennis J. Selkoe of Harvard Medical School and the following exciting sessions:
-- Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Discovery
-- Novel Approaches to Drug Discovery Through Alternative Targets
-- Updates on Pre-Clinical Candidates and Their Targets
-- Better Diagnosis, Discovery and Development Through Imaging
Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), National Institutes of Health, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
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None
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This program is sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health), with support through the Foundation for NIH.
Session topics include 'Interdisciplinary Approach to Discovering & Validing the Next Generation of Therapeutic Targets for AD', 'Challenges in Preclinical Therapy Development', 'Who to Treat, When to Treat & What Outcomes to Measure?', 'Non-Pharmacological Interventions', 'Drug Repurposing & Combinatorial Therapy', and 'New Models of Public-Private Partnership'.
Riley Outpatient Center Auditorium, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health,705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis IN 46202
Fees:
$35 for the Friday, March 30, 2012 symposium. No cost for the caregiver symposium on Saturday, March 31, 2012
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The Indiana University School of Medicine/Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Center will present its 6th annual Spring Symposia on Friday, March 30, 2012 & Saturday, March 31, 2012.
The theme for Day One of the symposia is "Familial Dementias: Recent Progress", while the theme for Day Two is "Familial Dementias: Implications for Patients and Families".
More information on the event is attached.
Continuing Education Credits:
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University of Pennsylvania Biomedical Research Building, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia PA 19104
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The University of Pennsylvania will host a caregiver conference and provide updates on frontotemporal degeneration, corticobasal degeneration and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. More information on the conference is attached.
