Alzheimer’s Fast Track 2022
Alzheimer’s Fast Track 2022
An immersive workshop experience for new investigators
The Bahia Resort, San Diego, CA
November 9-11, 2022
Description
Learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias at the Alzheimer’s Fast Track workshop. Designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other early-career scientists focused on Alzheimer’s disease research, this immersive learning experience will accelerate your knowledge, expertise, and visibility in this exciting field.
November 9-11, 2022
The Bahia Resort, San Diego, CA
Official pre-meeting to Society for Neuroscience
- Network with peers and expert scientists
- Learn how to write a grant with mentorship from our chairs and speakers
- Present a group mock grant proposal to a review panel
Registration for the Alzheimer's FastTrack is now closed.
Please email researchgrants@brightfocus.org to be included on a waitlist.
This year's topics include:
- Diagnostics
- Drug Development/Repurposing
- Modeling AD
- Aging
- OMICS
- Immunity/Inflammation
- Risk Factors
Co-Chairs
Frank LaFerla, PhD
University of California, Irvine
Cynthia Lemere, PhD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Sharyn Rossi, PhD
BrightFocus Foundation
Harry Steinbusch, PhD
Maastricht University,
The Netherlands
Confirmed Speakers
Julie Andersen
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Mathew Blurton-Jones
University of California, Irvine
Rachel Buckley
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Laura Cox
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jeff Cummings
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Josh Grill
University of California, Irvine
Lea Grinberg
University of California, San Francisco
Elizabeth Head
University of California, Irvine
Gareth Howell
The Jackson Laboratory
Joanna Jankowsky
Baylor College of Medicine
Ksenia Kastanenka
Massachusetts General Hospital
Kenneth Kosik
University of California, Santa Barbara
Shane Liddelow
New York University
Brendan Lucey
Washington University in St. Louis
Bri McWhorter
Activate to Captivate, LLC
Melissa Murray
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
Milos Pekny
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Subhojit Roy
University of California, San Diego
Julie A. Schneider
Rush University
Malu Tansey
University of Florida
Li-Huei Tsai
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keenan Walker
National Institute on Aging
Cheryl Wellington
University of British Columbia, Canada
“Dedicated time with the mentors to help guide the project was a super cool aspect of the conference.”
“Surpassed my expectations – the level of interactiveness – truly immersive experience.”
“I felt like I actually got to meet leaders in the field in a more meaningful way.”