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Educational Programming
The Shiley-Marcos ADRC provides a wide array of professional education and training opportunities. See the information below to learn more about each of these opportunities.
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Neurodegeneration Seminar
About the Seminar
The Neurodegenerative Series is hosted by the UC San Diego Shiley-Marcos ADRC Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Core. Prominent faculty speakers from institutions across the country and abroad present on a wide array of topics related to neurodegenerative disease, primarily Alzheimer's disease.
Target Audience
The target audience is the academic community that includes resident and visiting faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. Attendees are primarily from the UC San Diego Department of Neurosciences, but there is significant representation from other UCSD departments as well as affiliated institutes and universities.
Dates & Time
Sessions are generally held virtually or in a hybrid format on the first and third Tuesdays of the month Septmember through May, from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. PST. To confirm upcoming dates and time, check our Events Calendar page.
To view recorded presentations, visit our Professional Development playlist on YouTube.
Upcoming Presentations
| Seminar Date | Presenter | Topic & More Information |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2025 | Dr. Clotilde Langier-Tourerre, Harvard Medical School | Disruption of RNA metabolism in neurodegenerative diseases and emerging therapeutic strategies |
| *February 18, 2025 | Dr. Ashley Watson, UCSD | Senescence in brain barrier development |
| *March 11, 2025 | Dr. Inge R. Holtman | From Brain Bank to Multi-modal Neuroscience: Building the Netherlands Neurogenomics Database |
| March 25, 2025 | Dr. Shelley Halpain, UCSD | Actin in Self-Defense: Pro-survival Mechanisms in Acute Neuronal Injury |
| May 20, 2025 | Dr. Stephanie Bissel, Indiana University | Impact of PLCG2 Alzheimer’s disease risk and protective variants on microglia responses and neuroinflammation |
May 27, 2025
**Note Time: 11am (PST) |
Dr. Yakeel T. Quiroz Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
Understanding risk and resilience in Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease |
| *July 1, 2025 | Beau Ances MD, PhD, MSc, Washington University in St. Louis | TBD |
* Hybrid presentation format with in-person in Leichtag Biomedical Bldg. Rm. 107 and zoom option
**Hybrid presentation format with in-person in ECOB 1-001 and zoom option
Archived Presentations 2021-2024
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To view recorded presentations, visit our Professional Development playlist on YouTube.
*Supported by SMADRC grant: P30 AG062429 & Training grant: 1T32AG066596-01
Lunch & Learn
About the Series
The Lunch and Learn Series is hosted in partnership by the UC San Diego Shiley-Marcos ADRC Research Education Component (REC), and the San Diego Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR). The series will be offered every second Tuesday from 12pm to 1pm in a hybrid format. Past and present trainees from the ADRC, AD-RCMAR and affiliated training programs will provide presentations about their work to stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration. Affiliated faculty attendance is requested to provide mentorship, promote networking, and to showcase resources that are available to enhance career development.
Dates & Time
Sessions are held on the second Tuesday of the month from 12 p.m. - 1p.m. PST. To confirm upcoming dates and time, check our Events Calendar page.
Sessions are currently held in a hybtid format.
Upcoming Presentations
| Seminar Date | Presenter | Topic & More Information |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2025 | Roberto Valesquez & Martha Ranon, Southern Caregiver Resource Center |
Southern Caregiver Resource Center, Data and Evidence Driven Programming |
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*February 11, 2025 Stein Clinical Research Bldg. RM 148 |
Dr. Zou, Dr. Salmon, Ryan Nakashima, and Cyd Burrows | Spotlight on ADRC Data, Statistical Consultation, and Other Resources |
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*March 11, 2025 ECOB 1-001 |
Dr. Xu Chen, UCSD | Metabolic Regulation in Tauopathy Brain: Pathophysiology and Intervention |
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*April 8, 2025 ECOB 1-001 |
Dr. Kelsey Thomas, UCSD | Resources and Creative Strategies for Early Career ADRD Researchers |
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*May 13, 2025 ECOB 1-001 |
Dr. Erin Sundermann, UCSD | The potential of natural language processing as a low-cost, non-invasive marker of early stage Alzheimer's disease |
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*June 10, 2025 ECOB 1-001 |
Dr. Katherine Bangen, UCSD | Vascular Health and Cognition in ADRD Risk |
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July 8, 2025 ECOB 1-001 |
Dr. Emilie Reas, UCSD | TBD |
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August 12, 2025 ECOB 1-001 |
Dr. Johannes Schlachetzki, UCSD | TBD |
*hybrid presentation
Archived Presentations 2021-2024
Professional Development playlist on YouTube to view recorded presentations.
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*Supported by SMADRC grant: P30 AG062429 & Training grant: 1T32AG066596-01
Data Blitz
About the Series
For more than 40 years the Neuroscience Community in San Diego has been a leader in basic and clinical research into the cause, effects, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. This long and distinguished tradition has been made possible by the expertise and vision of the diverse body of neuroscientists that makes up our community, and by the collaborative spirit that characterizes their scientific endeavors.
In order to continue and enhance this tradition of cutting-edge collaborative research, the Shiley-Marcos ADRC will host a "Data Blitz" in which leading research scientists from UCSD, Scripps, Salk, Burnham, and SDSU will give very brief presentations of their most recent and exciting findings on Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, and brain aging.
We hope that this event will help investigators currently working in these areas, or interested in doing so, to become familiar with the breadth and depth of research being carried out by their colleagues and to identify resources and potential collaborations that will enhance their own research efforts.
The 2024 Data Blitz Podium and Poster Schedule.
SoCal ADC Conference
About the Conference
The annual Southern California Alzheimer's Disease Research Conference shares the latest advances in research and cares with the local community. Reaching a diverse audience of over 400 clinicians, researchers, students, aging-services providers, and caregivers, the conference brings together internationally renowned experts on a unique theme each year to address our nation's progress in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Dates & Time
May 23, 2025!
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Clinical Core Case Conference Presentations
About the Presentations
Oral presentations are made by a multi-disciplinary team of neurologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, neuropsychologists, psychometrist, social workers, and pathologists of select longitudinal study participants' charts. Recent medical publications and national meetings' presentations are also discussed and summarized. Invited presentations by affiliated UCSD PI's or study coordinators regarding new studies on AD and dementia for which ADRC study participants may also be eligible. Attendees include faculty, staff, and trainees.
Dates & Times
The next event date is TBD.
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Shiley Endowed Lecture
About the Lecture
The Shiley Endowed Lecture Series in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRC) research is an annual invited lecture. Prominent scholars renowned for groundbreaking work in the field are invited to travel to San Diego to present their work. This lectureship is made possible through a generous donation from the Shiley Foundation. Scholars, students, and community members are invited to attend at no cost and take advantage of the networking opportunity following the presentation.
The 2024 Shiley Endowed Lecture was hosted on 2/1/24. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the recording.
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CME Conference
About the Conference
The Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and the San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) co-host a CME conference for professionals researching and providing care for those with ADRD.
Dates & Times
September 30th, 2024 in the ACTRI Auditorium
Visit the conference website for additional details, including the agenda.
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Cognitive Interest Group
About the Group
The Cognitive Interest Group is a monthly discussion group comprised of scholars from a variety of disciplines interested in discussing the latest research in the field of neuropsychology as it pertains to cognition and aging.
Dates & Time
2nd Wednesday of the month from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
To Register
Email Dr. Salmon dsalmon@health.ucsd.edu to be added to the distribution list.
Biomarker Interest Group
About the Group
Hosted by: The Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (SMADRC) Biomarker Core Leaders, Dr. Douglas Galasko and Dr. Paula Desplats
The Biomarkers Interest Group Meets the 1st Friday of every month at 1:00pm via zoom.
To join the distribution list, send an email to cgigliotti@ucsd.edu.
For an overview of the Biomarker Core Resources, view this recording.