MAPP Rounds
We will not be having MAPP Rounds for the 2024-2025 academic year. Thank you so much for attending previous MAPP Rounds!
We invite scientists working on dementia, aging and/or memory to present and discuss their current research with the scientific community. We are especially interested in hosting investigators with a wide range of interests, backgrounds and experiences, and those conducting research relevant for prevention and treatment of cognitive decline and dementia.
To watch previous MAPP Rounds, please visit our YouTube Channel.
Meet the Scientists
The “Meet the Scientists” webinar series hosted teams of investigators working to end Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It provided an opportunity for junior investigators to learn about the exciting research these teams are doing, as well as potential career opportunities available.
To watch recordings of the Meet the Scientists series, please visit our YouTube Channel.
MAPP Symposium
We celebrated 5 Years of Multicultural Science in 2023. Stay tuned for the next one!
Schedule:
| 1-1:15 | Opening Remarks | Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD |
| 1:15-1:25 | The Colombia-Boston (COLBOS) study of autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease: From biomarkers to novel therapeutic targets | Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD |
| 1:25-1:30 | Q & A | |
| 1:30-1:40 | Sex-based analysis of the progression of autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease. | Clara Vila Castelar, PhD |
| 1:40-1:45 | Q & A | |
| 1:45-1:55 | Physical activity and markers of neural injury in autosomal-dominant Alzheimer’s disease. | Edmarie Guzman-Velez, PhD |
| 1:55-2:00 | Q & A | |
| 2:00-2:10 | Effect of apolipoprotein genotype and education on cognitive function in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease | Stephanie Langella, PhD |
| 2:10-2:15 | Q & A | |
| 2:15-2:25 | The whole may not be greater than the sum of its parts: An analysis of thalamic subregions in ADAD | Enmanuelle Pardilla, PhD |
| 2:25-2:30 | Q & A | |
| 2:30-2:45 | Break | |
| Panel: Early markers of preclinical ADAD | ||
| 2:45-2:55 | Religious Coping, Memory, and Brain Pathology in Cognitively Unimpaired Individuals with Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease | Jairo Martinez, MA |
| 2:55-3:05 | COLBOS Vision and Visual Short-Term Memory Battery | Dan Norton, PhD |
| 3:05-3:15 | Memory for Semantically Related Objects Test (MESERO) in COLBOS | Josh Fox-Fuller, PhD |
| 3:15-3:25 | Latin American Face-Name Associate Memory Exam (LAS-FNAME) in COLBOS Remote | Ana Baena, MA |
| 3:25-3:45 | Discussion | |
| 3:45-3:55 | Boston Latino Aging Study: Risk and Protective Factors in Latinos | |
| 3:55-4:00 | Q & A | |
| 4:00-4:10 | Depressive Symptoms, Hippocampal Volume, and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Latinos | Averi Giudicessi, MA |
| 4:10-4:15 | Q & A | |
| 4:15-4:25 | Purpose in Life, Loneliness, and Subjective Cognitive Decline In an Ethnically Diverse Sample | Celina Pluim, MA |
| 4:25-4:30 | Q & A | |
| 4:30-4:40 | Navigating the Complexities: Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Discrimination, Socioeconomic Factors, and Subjective Cognitive Decline in Diverse Populations | Erika Pugh, MA |
| 4:40-4:45 | Q & A | |
| 4:45:4:55 | Caring for Those Who Care: Interventions for Latino Caregivers | Liliana Ramirez Gomez, MD |
| 4:55-5:00 | Q & A | |
| 5:00 | Closing Remarks | Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD |