Latest research findings continue to offer hope in the understanding, risk, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. New research results reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® 2025 (AAIC®) in Toronto last week advanced scientific understanding of risk, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. North Carolina was well represented at […]
The Alzheimer’s Association® presented six scientific awards at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® 2024 (AAIC®), recognizing researchers for their varied expertise, noteworthy achievements and innovative contributions to the field of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia science. One of these awards was bestowed to North Carolina researcher Goldie S. Byrd, Ph.D. for her significant contributions to Alzheimer’s […]
A report on the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) by Taylor Wilson and Jill Disney, staff research champions for NC, SC & GA. There is so much hope and excitement to take from the research presented at this year’s AAIC. Roughly 14,000 attendees from around the world participated in-person in Philadelphia and virtually, highlighting […]
A report on the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) by Jill Disney, a staff research champion for NC, SC & GA. AAIC 2023 may be over, but there is so much hope and excitement to take from the research presented this year. More than 10,000 attendees from around the world participated in-person in Amsterdam […]
An AAIC Conversation with Early Career Researcher Duncan NowlingGraduate Student at the Medical University of South Carolina One year ago at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in San Diego, we met graduate student Duncan Nowling at a poster session. After a brief conversation, anyone could see this young researcher’s enthusiasm and fascination with the […]
Alzheimer’s is a global health problem with more than 6 million people living with the disease in the US alone. Tremendous gains have been made in the understanding of the science and basic biology underlying Alzheimer’s and other dementias. These advances are leading to great strides in strategies for prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and therapeutic […]
On July 31 – August 4, over 10,000 researchers from across the globe attended the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in San Diego, CA. This group of some of the best and brightest minds in Alzheimer’s and dementia science included 14 attendees from right here in North Carolina. More than 80 scientific presentations from the […]
A report from the ground at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) by Taylor Wilson, a staff research champion for NC, SC & GA. As I was wandering the poster rows in the exhibit halls of the San Diego Convention Center at AAIC, I found, as I am sure other’s did, that one “Ah […]
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