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The Alzheimer's Association® want to solve the global crisis of Alzheimer’s disease that affects individuals and their families living with illness. To understand and help move forward solutions, we are bringing together top academic researchers from Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCSF, the Gladstone Institutes and UC Davis along with other leading industry professionals to discuss their research and key development in the Alzheimer's field. This day long event offers stimulating panels with inspiring speakers, prime networking opportunities, and the young scientist award announcements.

8:30 – 9:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00– 9:15   Welcome

Lennart Mucke (Gladstone/UCSF)

Elizabeth Edgerly (Alzheimer’s Association) 

9:15– 9:45     Plenary                                                

Marilu Gorno Tempini (UCSF) 

9:45– 10:45   Session 1 

Katerina Akassoglou (Gladstone/UCSF) 

Susan Landau (UC Berkeley)

Katherine Possin (UCSF)     

10:45 – 11:00  Break                                                  

11:00 – 12:20   Session 2 

Tessa Harrison (UC Berkeley)    

Antara Rao (Gladstone/UCSF)   

Lawren Vandevrede (UCSF)   

Shea Andrews (UCSF)                                                                           

12:30 – 1:30    

Lunch & Poster viewing                                           

1:30 – 1:50  

Young Scientists Presentations  

Poster Awards                                        

 1:55 – 2:55  Session 3                          

Yann Le Guen (Stanford)

Tony Wyss-Coray (Stanford) 

Adam Boxer (UCSF)                          

 2:55 – 3:45   Panel Discussion (moderated by Lennart Mucke)

When and how to ensure patients have access to the latest advances in treatment and biomarker discovery?                                                

Adam Boxer (UCSF)                                   

Katherine Possin (UCSF)     

Gil Rabinovici (UCSF)    

Sharon Sha (Stanford)         

Please be sure to register for attendance here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqye2hPm6B-_xn6DTng2pdQEujP_GvOjetlAB60iJRVA5glw/viewform

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