Event details:

Friday, March 15, 2024

Symposium: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Event location:

Kahn Auditorium

U-M Biomedical Science Research Building

109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Parking information:

Symposium attendees are responsible for locating parking and for all associated parking costs. Metered parking can be found on the streets surrounding the Biomedical Science Research Building and limited visitor parking spots can be found in the Ann Street and Palmer Drive parking structures.

SYMPOSIUM AGENDA:

8:00-8:30 AM Check in

8:30-8:45 AM Welcome

8:45-9:30 AM Keynote Presentation -- Catherine Kaczorowski, Ph.D. - Using Complex Genetics in Mice to Unlock the Secrets of Resilience to Dementia.

9:30-10:30 AM Posters and Networking

10:30-11:45 AM (SESSION 1 – MICDA / CAPRA)

10:30-10:55 AM -- Laura Zahodne, Ph.D.- Biopsychosocial pathways in dementia inequalities: introduction to the Michigan Cognitive Aging Project

10:55-11:20 AM -- Josh Ehrlich, M.D., M.P.H. - More than Meets the Eye: Vision and Cognitive Health

11:20-11:45 AM - Panel Discussion

11:45-1:30 PM -- LUNCH / NETWORKING / POSTERS (POSTERS FROM 12:30-1:30)

1:30-2:45 PM (SESSION 2 – MCCFAD / MCUAAAR)

1:30-1:55 PM -- Myles Durkee, Ph.D. - The Psychological Implications of Racial Code-Switching

1:55-2:20 PM --Elizabeth Munoz, Ph.D. - Stress and Cognitive Health in U.S. Latinos

2:20-2:45 PM - Panel Discussion

2:45-3:15 PM -- POSTER SESSION / NETWORKING

3:15-4:30 PM (SESSION 3 – MADRC / PEPPER)

3:15-3:40 PM - Emily Briceno, Ph.D. - Measurement of cognition across culturally and linguistically diverse aging populations.

3:40-4:05 PM - Courtney Polenick, Ph.D - Daily Experiences and Mental Health in Dementia Care Dyads

4:05-4:30 PM - Panel Discussion

4:30 PM -- POSTER AWARDS/ CLOSING

Aging Initiative Symposium - The Aging Brain: Risk and Resilience