Latinos, Aging & Dementia Symposium
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Symposium Details:
Date: September 24-25, 2026
Location: Boston University, Charles River Campus. Boston, MA and Online
About the Symposium:
The symposium is designed to strengthen research collaborations, expand scientific capacity, enhance community engagement, and advance our shared commitment to health equity in aging and dementia. The event will also offer early-career investigators valuable opportunities to learn about current advances, connect with peers and mentors, and engage with a vibrant multidisciplinary community focused on improving dementia care for Latino populations.
Content and Format:
The symposium will address a broad range of topics relevant to ADRD in Latino populations, including cultural and linguistic influences on cognition, novel approaches to caregiving and caregiver support, ongoing clinical trials, recruitment and retention of Latino participants, and advances in biomarkers, genomics, and access to emerging therapies.
Topic areas will include:
Biomarkers and genomics | cognition and assessment | recruitment, retention and clinical trials | ADRD care and psychosocial interventions | Drug development and therapeutics | Public health and population approaches | The implementation of AI in clinical practice and research
Invited Speakers:
David Aguillon MD PhD, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
Hugo Aparicio MD, Boston University School of Medicine
Miguel Arce Renteria PhD, Columbia University
Steven Arnold MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Malaz Boustani MD MPH, Indiana University School of Medicine
Tim Chang, MD PhD, UCLA California Alzheimer’s disease Center
Maria M. Corrada-Bravo, ScD, MS. University of California, Irvine
Felipe Jain MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
María Eugenia Martín PhD, FLENI, Argentina
Luis Medina PhD, University of Houston
Doris Molina-Henry PhD, University of Southern California (USC)
Marcia Pescador Jimenez PhD, Boston University
Maria Quiñones-Cordero PhD, University of Rochester School of Nursing
David Salmon PhD, University of California, San Diego
Program Committee Members:
Yakeel T. Quiroz PhD (Chair)
Mirella Diaz-Santos PhD
Averi Giudicessi, MS
Jorge Llibre-Guerra MD
Jaime Perales-Puchalt PhD
Liliana Ramirez Gomez MD
Miriam Rodriguez PhD
Monica Rosselli, PhD
Sharon Sanz Simon PhD
Daniel G. Saldana, PhD
Idaly Velez Uribe, PhD
Early Bird Registration (before April 30, 2026)
- Professionals (e.g. faculty, health care providers, etc.): $300
- Postdoctoral Scholars: $150
- Graduate Students/ Research Assistants: $100
- Undergraduate Students: $75
Regular Registration (May 1 through July 31, 2026)
- Professionals: $400
- Postdoctoral Scholars: $250
- Graduate Students/ Research Assistants: $200
- Undergraduate Students: $150
Final Registration (after August 1, 2026)
- Professionals: $500
- Postdoctoral Scholars: $350
- Graduate Students/ Research Assistants: $300
- Undergraduate Students: $250
Virtual Attendance: $75
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received on or before Tuesday, September 1, 2026 will receive a refund minus a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after this date. The 3% processing fee is non-refundable.
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