Health Economics Mini-Symposium on AD/ADRD Research

 

Boston University, in collaboration with the National Bureau of Economic Research Coordinating Center on the Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease–Related Dementias (AD/ADRD), will host a Health Economics of AD/ADRD Mini-Symposium on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 1:00–2:30 PM (ET).

This virtual session, titled “What Am I Missing in ADRD Research that Should Matter to My Research in Health Economics?”, will examine how findings from ADRD research can inform health economics approaches to prevention, treatment, and care.

Speakers include Nilufer Ertekin-Taner, Sid O’Bryant, and Eric Reiman, followed by a panel discussion.

The event is sponsored by the Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program, the Boston University Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, and the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

Participation is free, but registration is required.

Register here: https://bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6j9D4CXfSbiLS8mWvZ5odQ

For questions, please contact Maria Dudek at medudek@bu.edu