The Alzheimer's Association and The Foundation of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) have announced the recipients of a new funding program for imaging‐related research. The goal of The Alzheimer's Association & The Foundation of the American Society of Neuroradiology Funding Opportunity: Imaging Research in Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases is to support the development of new novel imaging tools, advance imaging‐based research, and provide funding for novel and innovative imaging data analysis pertaining to Alzheimer's and related dementia.
Awardees, who each receive up to $200,000 for the 1‐year period of funding are:
Min‐Jeong Kim, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral health at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a faculty member at its Neurosciences Institute, for the study, “PET Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Dementia with Lewy Bodies.”
Anouk den Braber, PhD, assistant professor of behavioral and movement sciences, biological psychology, and personalized medicine at the Amsterdam University Medical Center (VUMC), for the study, “Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Longitudinal Tau Trajectories.”
Phillip Zhe Sun, PhD, professor of radiology and imaging sciences at Emory University in Atlanta, for the study, “Development of CEST MRI for Dementia with Lewy Bodies.”
For more information about this and other funding opportunities, visit alz.org/grants.
Attend an ISTAART “Basics of” webinar this March and April
The Alzheimer's Association® International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART) Professional Interest Areas (PIAs) will be hosting “Basics of…” webinars throughout March and on April 1. Each webinar will provide educational content from experts in Alzheimer's and dementia research that can stand alone or be paired with AAIC educational sessions in a flip‐classroom format to help early career researchers form foundational knowledge on key concepts. These sessions will include a 20‐minute primer presentation, quiz, and Q&A. The webinar schedule is below. For additional information, email ISTAART@alz.org.
Friday, March 1
9:00–10:00 am CT
Neuroimaging PIA
The Basics of Neuroimaging: Translational Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: David Jones
Moderator: Michael Ewers
Panelists: Daniel Alexander, Christos Davatzikos, Alexandra Young
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kIOc4d9cTJmByONPmm‐IFQ
Monday, March 4
10:30–11:30 am CT
Technology and Dementia PIA
The Basics of Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Dementia Care
Speaker: Sudeshna Das
Moderator: Ian Cleland
Panelists: Colby Ford, Mariana Pinheiro Bento
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bzlgERbSRNyIfZ5eMveVdg
Tuesday, March 5
11:00 am–12:00 pm CT
Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA
The Basics of MRI for Atypical Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Speaker: Juhan Reimand
Moderator: Colin Groot
Panelists: Rosaleena Mohanty, Jennifer Whitwell
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_InJNIY‐6SUmEcKXSsCeXdA
Monday, March 11
1:00–2:00 pm CT
Perioperative Cognition and Delirium PIA
The Basics of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders
Speaker: Lisbeth Evered
Moderator: Niccolo Terrando
Panelists: Emma Cunningham, Esther Oh
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ajqTyePPTM69NpH‐Uw_8Xg
Wednesday, March 13
10:00–11:00 am CT
Biofluid‐Based Biomarkers PIA
The Basics of Fluid Biomarker Development for Clinical Implementation
Speaker: Mircea Balasa, Olivia Belbin
Moderator: Yanaika Hok‐a‐Hin
Panelists: Jeff Dage, Marta del Campo
Register here: https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A3A3a0yCT3uxV4q6QoVHAA
Thursday, March 14
10:00–11:00 am CT
Sensory Health and Cognition PIA
The Basics of Why Senses Matter for Cognitive Health and Dementia Risk
Speaker: Natalie Phillips
Moderator: Carrie Nieman
Panelists: Nathalie Giroud, Natascha Merten
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U‐gSjXbwRzCg_ZgiUYpIXQ
Friday, March 15
10:00–11:00 am CT
Sensory Health and Cognition PIA
The Basics of Considering the Senses in Your Research
Speaker: Heather Whitson
Moderator: Walter Wittich
Panelists: Ingrid Ekström, Carrie Nieman, Esther Oh, Natalie Phillips
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rHbvcLPgSa2H_SEycvWNDg
Tuesday, March 19
9:30–10:30 am CT
Electrophysiology PIA
The Basics of Electrophysiology: EEG, MEG & Neurophysiology
Speaker: Aina Puce
Moderator: Bahar Güntekin
Panelists: Mihály Hajós, Yang Jiang
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6nj‐i9kDR2OJqRI9VPOQPw
Wednesday, March 20
10:30–11:30 am CT
Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA
The Basics of Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems: Cholinergic System
Speaker: Taylor Schmitz
Moderator: Heidi Jacobs
Panelists: Michel Grothe, Tessa Harrison
Thursday, March 21
2:00–3:00 pm CT
The Basics of Neuroimaging Data Harmonization (Hosted by the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project)
Speaker: Shannon Risacher
Moderator: Timothy Hohman
Panelists: Randa Melhem, Shannon Risacher, Sindhuja Tirumalai Govindarajan
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Cn_UlRHqTP2zXSzmFf0‐5Q
Friday, March 22
1:30–2:30 pm CT
The Basics of Participant Recruitment: Building for Inclusion
Speaker: Kathryn (Kady) Nearing, Whitney Wharton
Moderator: Erika Tarver
Panelists: Cerise Elliott, Kathryn (Kady) Nearing, Whitney Wharton
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cSky57v6RaG‐nvlNs3SdIw
Wednesday, March 27
10:00–11:00 am CT
The Basics of Multimorbidity and Dementia
Speaker: Lucy Stirland
Moderator: Ana Quiñones
Panelists: Thiago Avelino‐Silva, Shirine Moukaled, Preeti Zanwar
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iDCrnzd7SamWjq6O7Dqt0A
Thursday, March 28
10:00–11:00 am CT
Reserve, Resilience, and Protective Factors PIA
The Basics of Reserve and Resilience: Concepts, Methodologies and Scientific Evidence
Speaker: Eider Arenaza‐Urquijo
Moderator: Elisa Resende
Panelists: Brian Gold, Lauren Grebe
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3g25pu8jQQ2WdAUy5cE95g
Monday, April 1
10:00–11:00 am CT
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIA
The Basics of Circadian Rhythm Changes in Aging and Dementia
Speaker: Derk‐Jan Dijk
Moderator: Laura Stankeviciute
Panelists: Paula Desplats
Register here: https://alz‐org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X14hpbllTR‐8PutZqXin5A
Visit alz.org/ISTAARTbasics to see more events in this series.