From Discovery to Care: Research, Treatment and Practices in the Fight to End Alzheimer's Disease and Promote Aging Resilience

Leading Alzheimer’s disease experts from Florida Atlantic University and the Alzheimer's Association will chart the path from research to treatment and explore what we can do right now to live well longer.

6:30 p.m. - Program

7:30 p.m. - Reception

Featuring a keynote talk by Christopher Weber, Ph.D., senior director, Global Scientific Initiatives at the Alzheimer's Association, followed by an expert panel discussion.

Panelists:

• Alice Brumley, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, Director, FAU Louis and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing

• Martin Darvas, Ph.D., Incoming Director, FAU Amyloidosis Project, , FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

• Gregg Fields, Ph.D., FAU Vice President for Research

• Patricia Izbicki, Ph.D., NeuroArts Scholar in Residence, FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

• Christopher Weber, Ph.D., Senior Director, Global Scientific Initiatives, Alzheimer’s Association

• Facilitator: Corinne Lasmézas, Ph.D. Director, David and Lynn Nicholson Center for Neurodegenerative Research, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute

Presented in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, FAU David and Lynn Nicholson Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Palm Health Foundation, Florida Atlantic’s Office of Government Relations and Florida Atlantic University Foundation 

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