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5 Years of Multicultural Science! MGH Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention Program Symposium
June 27, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tentative Schedule:
| 1-1:15 | Opening Remarks | Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD |
| 1:15-1:25 | The Colombia-Boston (COLBOS) study of autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease: From biomarkers to novel therapeutic targets | Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD |
| 1:25-1:30 | Q & A | |
| 1:30-1:40 | Sex-based analysis of the progression of autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease. | Clara Vila Castelar, PhD |
| 1:40-1:45 | Q & A | |
| 1:45-1:55 | Physical activity and markers of neural injury in autosomal-dominant Alzheimer’s disease. | Edmarie Guzman-Velez, PhD |
| 1:55-2:00 | Q & A | |
| 2:00-2:10 | Effect of apolipoprotein genotype and education on cognitive function in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease | Stephanie Langella, PhD |
| 2:10-2:15 | Q & A | |
| 2:15-2:25 | The whole may not be greater than the sum of its parts: An analysis of thalamic subregions in ADAD | Enmanuelle Pardilla, PhD |
| 2:25-2:30 | Q & A | |
| 2:30-2:45 | Break | |
| Panel: Early markers of preclinical ADAD | ||
| 2:45-2:55 | Religious Coping, Memory, and Brain Pathology in Cognitively Unimpaired Individuals with Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease | Jairo Martinez, MA |
| 2:55-3:05 | COLBOS Vision and Visual Short-Term Memory Battery | Dan Norton, PhD |
| 3:05-3:15 | Memory for Semantically Related Objects Test (MESERO) in COLBOS | Josh Fox-Fuller, PhD |
| 3:15-3:25 | Latin American Face-Name Associate Memory Exam (LAS-FNAME) in COLBOS Remote | Ana Baena, MA |
| 3:25-3:45 | Discussion | |
| 3:45-3:55 | Boston Latino Aging Study: Risk and Protective Factors in Latinos | |
| 3:55-4:00 | Q & A | |
| 4:00-4:10 | Depressive Symptoms, Hippocampal Volume, and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Latinos | Averi Giudicessi, MA |
| 4:10-4:15 | Q & A | |
| 4:15-4:25 | Purpose in Life, Loneliness, and Subjective Cognitive Decline In an Ethnically Diverse Sample | Celina Pluim, MA |
| 4:25-4:30 | Q & A | |
| 4:30-4:40 | Navigating the Complexities: Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Discrimination, Socioeconomic Factors, and Subjective Cognitive Decline in Diverse Populations | Erika Pugh, MA |
| 4:40-4:45 | Q & A | |
| 4:45:4:55 | Caring for Those Who Care: Interventions for Latino Caregivers | Liliana Ramirez Gomez, MD |
| 4:55-5:00 | Q & A | |
| 5:00 | Closing Remarks | Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD |
