Public Lecture on Alzheimer's Disease

There will be a public lecture on Monday, March 10th from 6-7 pm. Pierre Tariot, M.D. from the Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Phoenix, AZ, will present the lecture on Alzheimer's Disease, entitled "Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease". It will be held in the IMAX Auditorium at the Pink Palace Museum. The museum, including the ongoing exhibit "Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics," will be available for visitation until 9:00. The events of the evening are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 pm. Click here to see the poster for this event.

Translational Neuroscience Symposium on Alzheimer's Disease

Additionally, we are currently co-sponsoring a symposium on Alzheimer's Disease with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. It will be here at the University on Tuesday, March 11th from 1-5 pm in the Freeman Auditorium at the Hamilton Eye Institute, Third Floor 930 Madison Building. Speakers will include: Alex Auchus, Professor of Neurology, UTHSC, "Neuroimaging Research in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders"; Mike McDonald, Professor of Neurology, UTHSC, "Gangliosides and Neurodegenerative Disorders"; Pierre Tariot, Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, AZ, "Current and Future Treatment of Alzheimer's"; Benjamin Wolozin, Professor of Pharmacology, Boston University School of Medicine, "Pharmacoepidemiology: Identifying Neuroprotective Strategies for Alzheimer's Disease". Click here to see the poster for this event.