Neurologist Andrew Budson of the BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center explains frontotemporal dementia and its connection to Hollywood star’s original aphasia diagnosis. Less than a year after Bruce Willis’ family shared that the famed actor had the neurological disorder aphasia, they’ve announced that his condition has progressed and that he has a new diagnosis: frontotemporal […]
The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Ambassador Program is a peer education and outreach program that enlists a diverse group of undergraduates and graduates to support the center’s efforts to increase outreach and recruitment in the Boston community, through community memory screenings. The Student Ambassador Program is a virtual outreach program with a few in-person […]
Our annual CTE Conference is back! This hybrid course will feature an opportunity for all of our participants to learn about all aspects of CTE, including its pathology, pathophysiology, genetics, biomarkers, imaging, clinical syndromes, clinical criteria, differential diagnosis, impact on veterans, implications for the family and, what it is like to live with or worry […]
The BU ADRC Research Education Component (REC) is an interactive, mentored training program focusing on providing the next generation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Disorders (AD/ADRD) researchers with the essential tools and competencies they need to launch a successful career in basic, clinical, and translational science. REC scholars accepted into the program receive […]
Dear ADRC Community, Wherever you are reading this, we want to send a warm welcome to each of you. As we approach the holiday season, we thank you for your support that has facilitated our pursuit of research and educational breakthroughs and enhanced patient care at the Boston University School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease Research […]
Steven Starks, MD, FAPA Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Houston College of Medicine
Save the date for our two-day virtual course where participants will learn about all aspects of CTE, including its pathology, pathophysiology, genetics, biomarkers, imaging, clinical syndromes, clinical criteria, differential diagnosis, impact on veterans, implications for the family and, what it is like to live with or worry about the disease. Thursday, October 21st – Friday, […]
The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Ambassador Program is an organization at a local level that works to educate the community about research participation in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials and studies. These goals will be achieved through education and outreach events in the Boston community and through community memory screenings. Program Expectations/Requirements: At least […]
Registration is now over. Those selected for the course will be notified soon. We will open up registration for another online AgeWISE course in the future, so please check back here in a few weeks!
Ann McKee, a William Fairfield Warren professor, described the path that led her to become a physician and scientist and how she came to research chronic traumatic encephalopathy during her address at the School of Medicine MD/PhD Convocation May 16.