Greater Houston Area Alzheimer’s Disease Research Symposium - December 5, 2024

Houston, TX US
December 5, 2024

An educational and scientific event sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association for Houston-area AD researchers, the Houston Area Alzheimer’s Disease Research Symposium is the perfect opportunity for scientists, clinicians, and trainees to present their work and network with local experts.

Join us on December 5, 2024 at the Houston Methodist Research Institute located in the Texas Medical Center, to hear talks by AD researchers from institutions across the southeast region of Texas. Submit an abstract by October 11 to be considered for a poster presentation during sessions featured in the afternoon.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Up to three posters will be selected to win the Del Papa Distinguished Award in Neurodegeneration Research, which includes a certificate and monetary prize, to be announced at the end of the conference.

Potential new session this year! Please indicate if you would like to be considered for participating in a Data Blitz session during the conference to present a 2-minute highlight of your poster.

Abstracts (1 page) MUST include:

1. Name, title/position, institution, and email address of presenting author
2. Abstract title
3. Author list with presenting author listed first and indicated with an asterisk
4. Institution(s)
5. Abstract body (maximum 350 words)
6. Funding source(s)
7. Indicate if you would like to be considered for a potential Data Blitz session.

Submit your abstracts by October 11, 2024 by emailing them to HoustonADconference@gmail.com

There is no fee to submit an abstract. Presentations will be confirmed by email no later than November 4, 2024.

 

FEES

In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available. 
REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Physician (Houston Methodist SPG/PCG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ)Complimentary
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area)*$175
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area; NO CE)Complimentary Click here to register! 
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)Complimentary
All Others Complimentary

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.

Target Audience

Researchers, Clinicians, Trainees

Learning Objectives

    • Discuss interaction between neuro-immune crosstalk in AD pathology from model systems to humans
    • Learn novel approaches to drug development strategies for AD treatment
    • Explore strategies for prevention and cognitive resilience in AD
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 4.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/05/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
12/05/2024 - 8:30am CST
Event ends: 
12/05/2024 - 5:00pm CST
Cost:
$175.00

Time

Topic

Speaker

Moderator

8:30 AM

Registration

8:45 AM

Welcome and Introductions

Joseph Masdeu, MD, PhD
Houston Methodist

 

9:00 AM

Alzheimer Association Lecture

Stefania Forner, PhD
Alzheimer Association

Joseph Masdeu, MD, PhD
Houston Methodist

9:20 AM

Selected Poster Elevator Pitch Blitz

 

Keriann Souza, PhD
Texas A&M University

9:50 AM

Plasma Exchange

Suélyn Koerich, PhD
UT Health Houston

10:10 AM

Break/Posters

 

 

11:10 AM

 LactB: A Novel Serine Hydrolase linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Ruben Gomez Gutierrez, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Agenor Limon, PhD
University of Texas Medical Branch

11:30 AM

Cerebello-parietal functional connectivity in amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Chi Ying (Roy) Lin, MD, MPH, FAAN
Baylor College of Medicine

11:50 AM

Traumatic brain injury alters the effects of class II invariant peptide (CLIP) antagonism on immune, neuropathological, and neurobehavioral outcomes in 5xFAD mice

Jaclyn Iannucci, PhD
Texas A&M University

12:10 PM

Lunch/Posters

 

 

1:10 PM

Lecture

Jon Toledo, MD, PhD
Houston Methodist

Jim Ray, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

1:30 PM

Keynote Lecture: Opening a New Era for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

Stephen Salloway, MD, MS
Butler Hospital; Brown University

2:30PM

Panel Session

Joseph Masdeu, MD, PhD - Houston Methodist
Jon Toledo, MD, PhD - Houston Methodist

3:00 PM

Break/Posters

 

 

3:10 PM

Retromer and Aging

Hui Ye, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine

Jeannie Chin, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine

3:30 PM

Mechanisms of Synaptic Resilience to Neuropathologic Change in Alzheimer's Disease

Agenor Limon, PhD
University of Texas Medical Branch

3:50 PM

Epigenetic Scarring and AD

Huihui Fan, MD, PhD
UT Health Houston

4:00 PM

Awards

Jeannie Chin, PhD - Baylor College of Medicine
Giulio Taglialatela, PhD - University of Texas Medical Branch

 

4:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Jim Ray, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

4:30 PM

Posters & Networking

 

 

 *Schedule is subject to change  
In-person and virtual attendance options are available.
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States

In-person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030. 

Virtual information will be provided to registered learners. 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Houston Methodist and The Alzheimer’s Association Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter. Houston Methodist is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Available Credit

  • 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 4.75 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$175.00
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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Physician (Houston Methodist SPG/PCG, HMCC ACO PCP, HMPAQ)Complimentary
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area)*$175
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located within the Greater Houston Area; NO CE)Complimentary Click here to register! 
Physician (Private, non-Houston Methodist physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)Complimentary
All Others Complimentary

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.