The Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference has an exciting line up of speakers covering a wide range of topics.
This year we are giving early career researchers (scientists without a permanent contract or a tenure position) the opportunity to speak at the Conference. Submit an abstract before 14 December 2020 for the chance to give a 15-minute talk in one of the sessions.
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Welcomes |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Process of drug discovery and design - basic to translational research |
| Dr Mike O'Neill | |
| Dr Diego Gomez-Nicola | |
| Dr John Davis | |
| Early career researcher chosen from submitted oral abstracts | |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Break
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| 11:15 – 11:45 | Prizes |
| David Hague Young Investigator of the Year | |
| Jean Corsan Prize Winner | |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Posters and networking |
| 9:30 – 10:15 | Novel therapies and clinical implications |
| Speakers will be announced soon. | |
| Early career researcher chosen from submitted oral abstracts | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Panel discussion – clinical trials |
| Dr Ben Underwood | |
| More speakers will be announced soon. | |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Early detection of neurodegenerative diseases |
| Speakers will be announced soon. | |
| 13:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch
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| 13:30 – 14:15 | Posters and networking |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Viral infection and dementia |
| Prof Clayton A Wiley | |
| Associate Prof Colm Cunningham | |
| Early career researcher chosen from submitted oral abstracts | |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Break |
| 13:45 – 14:45 | Biomarkers |
| Prof Henrik Zetterberg | |
| Prof Nick Fox | |
| Early career researcher chosen from submitted oral abstracts | |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Posters and networking |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Other dementia/tauopathies |
| Dr Pete Nelson | |
| Early career researcher chosen from submitted oral abstracts | |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Break |
| 13:45 – 14:45 | Neurosensory aspect of Dementia |
| Dr Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui | |
| Prof Jason Warren | |
| Prof Paul Morgan | |
| Early career researcher chosen from submitted oral abstracts | |
| 14:45 – 14:55 | Prizes |
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Laura Pulford Prize winner Poster prize and communications prize winner |