Ludwig Center Events

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Pictured (left to right): Wassim Elyaman, Michael Shelanski, Clarissa Waites, Carol Troy, Andrew Teich, Elizabeth Bradshaw, Ulrich Hengst, Annie Lee, Badri Vardarajan, Carol Mason, Lawrence Honig, Itamar Kahn, Ofra Weinberger, Vilas Menon, and Peter St George-Hyslop.
The Ludwig Scholars Mini Symposium
Final Progress Reports and Announcing New Cohort of Scholars’25
The Ludwig Scholars first mini symposium convened on July 23, 2025. The event was a representation of the Ludwig Center’s Pilot Program in Neurodegeneration and the exceptional work of its scholars. The inaugural scholars awarded in 2023 presented their final scientific progress, while a new cohort of scholars was formally introduced.
This event highlighted not only the innovative and translational nature of the research, but also the collaborative, team science culture that defines the Ludwig Center. As a testament to the program’s success, both inaugural pilot projects are serving as the foundation for upcoming R01 submissions and scientific publications.
The Ludwig Center Pilot Program in Neurodegeneration supports translational efforts that bridge basic science and clinical application, ultimately accelerating the development of therapeutic strategies that have the potential to transform Alzheimer’s disease.
Annual Ludwig Research Symposium
- 2024
Topic: Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease
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Ludwig Center Seminars Series
- January 15, 2025
Dr. Michal Schwartz Weizmann, Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Brain-Immune Ecosystem: Targeting Inhibitory Immune Checkpoint to Restore Brain-Immune Cross-Talk to Defeat Alzheimer’s Disease
Ludwig Scholars Monthly Seminars
- February 10, 2025
Dr. Vilas Menon
Cell type signatures associated with cognitive resilience to AD pathology - January 13, 2025
Dr. Caghan Kizil
A new pathological mechanism of APOE4-mediated blood-brain barrier disruption and potential therapeutic molecules - December 9, 2024
Dr. Badri N. Vardarajan
Plasma metabolomics in Alzheimer’s Disease - November 11, 2024
Dr. Elizabeth M. Bradshaw
Therapeutically Targeting the Innate Immune System in AD - October 14, 2024
Dr. Peter St George-Hyslop
Structural and Functional Biology of Alzheimer Disease Risk Genes Modulating Microglial Signaling Pathways