Annual Ludwig Research Symposium

Most Recent 2024 Symposium Information:

Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease

The inaugural Carol and Gene Ludwig Center for Research on Neurodegeneration Symposium convened prominent scientists and researchers to explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying vascular contributions to Alzheimer’s disease. The event was expertly moderated by our distinguished Ludwig Scholars, Dr. Vilas Menon, Dr. Wassim Elyaman, and Dr. Badri N. Varadarajan.

The symposium featured a stellar lineup of leading experts in the field, including Dr. Sally Temple, Dr. Caghan Kizil, Dr. Fanny Elahi, Dr. Richard Mayeux, Dr. Costantino Iadecola and Drs. Yang, Brickman, and Sproul, among others.

Attendees were engaged by a diverse array of stimulating presentations, covering topics such as the vascular contributions to dementia, modeling cerebrovascular changes and blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s using human induced pluripotent stem cells, tracing proteomes across the blood-brain barrier, and the latest advances in neuroimaging and fluid biomarkers.

Overall, the symposium underscored the critical role of specific vascular and extracellular matrix components in Alzheimer’s disease and their significant contributions to dementia.