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2022 OSCAR Symposium
November 16, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 2:15 pm
The 2022 OSCAR Symposium:
Featuring research leaders & trainees in Alzheimer’s disease & related disorders
Wednesday, November 16th 2022
Hybrid: On campus & select components available via Zoom Webinar
This year’s OSCAR Symposium features a keynote presentation by Dr. Russell Swerdlow, Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology and Director of the University of Kansas ADRC and a panel discussion focusing on research mentoring.
The OSCAR Scholars Symposium provides a platform for the current cohort of OSCAR Scholars to share their research work and goals. Learn more about the 2022 OSCAR Scholars here.
The OSCAR Symposium is organized and sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
View the program: Click here to view the program online.
Registration
There is no cost to register and all ADRD research mentees are welcome to attend.
Registration is required: Please click here to register.
Program Agenda
| 8:30 AM | Light breakfast with networking |
| 9:15 AM– 9:50 AM |
Welcome & Overview of the Pitt ADRC & REC |
| 10:00 AM– 10:50 AM |
Keynote Presentation: Mitochondria in Alzheimer’s Disease: Perspectives and Lessons Learned Russell Swerdlow, MD Professor of Neurology, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Kansas School of Medicine; Director, University of Kansas ADRC Q&A with Dr. Swerdlow |
| 11:00 AM– 11:55 AM |
Research Mentoring Panel Discussion Amanda Myers, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience, and Human Genetics & Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Russell Swerdlow, MD, Professor of Neurology, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Kansas School of Medicine; Director, University of Kansas ADRC Dana Tudorascu, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Biostatistics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Open Q&A with Panelists |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM– 2:00 PM |
OSCAR Scholar Presentations Yurun Cai, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nursing H. Matthew Lehrer, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Pradeep Reddy Raamana, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Biomedical Informatics and Intelligent Systems Q&A with the OSCAR Scholars |
| 2:00 PM– 2:15 PM |
Closing Statements |
For more information, please contact Melissa Knox at mlk42@pitt.edu.