Lectures and Symposia

FHS-BAP organizes regular monthly and annual lectures and symposia, providing a platform for distinguished participants to impart their perspectives, innovations, and aspirations regarding the future of Alzheimer's Disease research.

Lectures

Dr. Benjamin Woolozin | BU Precision Med in AD ARC Lecture Series

September 13, 2023

Dr. Benjamin Woolozin presented, "RNA Methylation: A New Biomarker in AD".

Dr. Wolozin is a professor of pharmacology and neurology as well as a member of the Center for Systems Neuroscience and the Neurophotonics Center at Boston University in Massachusetts.

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Dr. Gyungah Jun | BU Precision Med in AD ARC Lecture Series

October 11, 2023

Dr. Jun presented, "Our Contribution to APOE Research for Alzheimer’s Disease: Past, Current, and Future"

Dr. Jun is a globally renowned Alzheimer’s disease (AD) geneticist and an expert in analysis of “big data”. She is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine in the Biomedical Genetics section at Boston University.

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Dr. Richard Sherva | BU Precision Med in AD ARC Lecture Series

November 8, 2023

Dr. Richard Sherva presented," Genetic factors modulating both susceptibility to chronic viral infections and their effect on AD risk".

Dr. Sherva is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine in the Biomedical Genetics section at Boston University.

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Symposia

3rd Annual FHS-BAP Virtual Symposium on Biomarkers and Translational Approaches to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

April 11, 2023

Sponsored by BU Alzheimer's Disease Center, BU Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, American Heart Association, and the Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program.

2nd Annual FHS-BAP Virtual Symposium on Life Course Factors and Social Disparities of Dementia

May 17, 2022

Sponsored by BU Alzheimer's Disease Center, BU Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, American Heart Association, and the Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program.

1st Annual Symposium on Cognitive Resilience Reserve and Resistance

April 9, 2021

Sponsored by BU Alzheimer's Disease Center, BU Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, American Heart Association, and the Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program.