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BU ADC Job Openings
The BU ADC has an opening for a Clinical Research Assistant investigating new methods of determining driving safety in the elderly. Please click here for more in-depth descriptions.
The BU ADC has an opening for an Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator who will manage recruitment and retention activities, as well as public relations and marketing for an active clinical research program focusing on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Please click here for more in-depth descriptions.
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Participate in the New Vaccine Study for Alzheimer's disease
The BU ADC is currently enrolling participants for the launch of a new treatment study for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The Investigational Clinical Amyloid Research in Alzheimer's (ICARA) study is investigating the use of a vaccine drug called Bapineuzumab to slow the progression of AD. For more information, click here.
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Genetic Testing for Alzheimer's disease in the News
ADC Clinical Core Director, Dr. Robert C. Green, recently appeared on a broadcast of the CBS Evening News where he discussed new commercial methods of genetic testing for Alzheimer's disease. Read the article online or watch the video of the broadcast by clicking here.
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Flurizan Study in the News
The BU ADC is a site for the Flurizan study. Learn more. Also, read the recent USA Today story on the study and view the local ABC news clip that recently featured Flurizan. Click here to see the Flurizan Scientific Advisory Board. Stay tuned for study results, which will be presented at the 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in July! |
Home-Based Assessment Study
We are now enrolling participants in a study
that seeks to determine how easy it is to detect cognitive changes in adults aged 75 years or older from the comfort of their homes. Three at-home methods are used to detect cognitive change, including paper questionnaires, telephone interviews, and computer-based assessments. Learn more. |
"At the Crossroads" event in the news
Dr. Robert Stern and colleagues recently presented findings on driving and dementia at the "At the Crossroads: Caregiving, Dementia, and the Driving Decision" conference at the MIT Faculty Club. Read about the event at the following links:
Boston Globe article
The Patriot Ledger article and webcast |
Alzheimer's Disease Webcast Seminar
ADC Faculty member Dr. Anil Nair was an expert guest on a special healthtalk.com online seminar titled, "Top Five Dementia Myths Debunked." Listen to the replay here.
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BU ADC Seminar Series
The Seminar Series will resume on Wednesday, September 3. Thank you for your support and have a great summer. |
July 26-31
2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease
Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
This conference is the largest international meeting of professionals in the field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and is a part of the Alzheimer’s Association research program. Researchers and healthcare providers will gather to present cutting-edge research and education about AD.
For more information, please visit the ICAD website. |
August 1-2
Third IANA Conference: Nutrition, Exercise & Alzheimer's Disease and Research on Sarcopenia
Date: August 1-2, 2008
Location: Tamaya Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, NM
For additional information please visit the meeting website or download the meeting brochure.
Please contact IANA at abq.iana@gmail.com with questions. |
August 24-27
Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Conference
Location: Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA
The 16th Annual Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Conference is an opportunity for you to connect with dementia care peers and experts from around the country. This year's curriculum will deliver relevant, timely dementia care information that you can easily and quickly apply to the work you do every day. |
September 3
BU ADC Seminar Series
Speaker: Gregory Jicha, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Sanders-Brown Center on Aging University of Kentucky Medical Center
Title: TBD
McNary R-115 12:10 pm. Seating is limited |
September 16
Boston University Annual Alzheimer's Disease Day
Date: September 16, 12:00-2:30
Location: Boston University School of Medicine, L-112
Speaker: Dr. Li-Huei Tsai, Ph.D.,
Picower Professor of Neuroscience, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, MIT .
Title: Cdk5/p25, Abeta, HDACs and DNA Damage
Join us for this informative day of Alzheimer's disease research sponsored jointly by the Department of Biochemistry, the Program in Biomedical Neuroscience, and the BU ADC. The speaker presentation will begin at 12:00 pm, followed by a poster session in the Hiebert Lounge from 1:20-2:30 pm. |
September 17
BU ADC Seminar Series
Speaker: Zhongcong Xie, M.D.,Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Anesthesia (Neuroscience)Genetics and Aging Research Unit Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease
Harvard Medical School
Title: TBD
McNary R-115 12:10 pm. Seating is limited |
September 24
BU ADC Seminar Series
Speaker: David Seldin, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the Amyloid Research Center at Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute Boston University.
Title: TBD
McNary R-115 12:10 pm. Seating is limited |
September 28
Alzheimer's Association Greater Boston Memory Walk
Location: CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge, MA
Click here for details on how to join the BU ADC team and help us support the fight against Alzheimer's disease! |
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