The Cherry Blossom Dementia Symposium

2025 Cherry Blossom Dementia Symposium
When
Where

Melrose Georgetown Hotel 
2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037

The Past Present and Future of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Therapy

Topics:

  • Pathology of Dementias
  • Diagnostic Differential
  • Imaging Biomarkers
  • CSF Biomarkers
  • Symptomatic Management
  • Lifestyle Interventions
  • Disease Modifying Interventions
  • ARIA Management
  • New Diagnostic Framework for Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

 

Agenda - April 2025

8:00 am – 8:50 am 1 Pathology of Dementias
Alberto Serrano-Pozo, MD, PhD
Mass General Hospital
8:50 am – 9:40 am 2 Diagnostic Differential
Joseph Masdeu, MD, PhD
Houston Methodist
9:40 am – 10:10 am Break
10:10 am – 11:00 am 3 Imaging Biomarkers
Tharick Pascoal, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh
11:00 am – 11:30 am 4 CSF Biomarkers
Thomas Karikari, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
11:30 am – 12:20 pm 5 Symptomatic Management
Serge Gauthier, MD, PhD
McGill Unirvesity
12:20 pm – 1:20 pm Break
1:20 pm – 2:10 pm 6 Disease Modifying Interventions
Paul Edison, MD, PhD
Imperial College London
2:10 pm – 3:00 pm 7 Aria Management
Alireza Atri, MD, PhD
Banner Alzheimer’s And Research Institutes
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm 8 New Diagnostic Framework For Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Eric McDade, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm 9 Holistic Care of the Patient
Christina Prather, MD, FACP
The George Washington University
5:00 pm Adjourn

Location:

Melrose Georgetown Hotel

Melrose Georgetown Hotel 
2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037

 

Rates:

  Early Registration Regular (After February 28)
  In Person Virtual In Person Virtual
NonPhysicians $150 $100 $200 $150
Physicians $300 $200 $400 $300

We are pleased to offer a reduced registration fee for the following categories:

  • Senior (physicians and non-physicians): 20% discount
  • GW Alumni: 50% discount
  • Group Registration (4 or more participants): 25% discount

If you qualify for any of these categories, please contact us at neurosciences@gwu.edu to receive your exclusive promotional code.

Fellow grants:

We are pleased to announce that grants are available for Behavioral Neurology/Dementia fellows, which include:

  • Travel and accommodation support of $500
  • Complementary registration for fellows (applicable to both in-person and virtual participation)

Eligibility for these grants is subject to the submission of the following documents:

  1. A letter from your Program Director (PD)
  2. A letter of support
  3. Your CV

Please note that access to these grants is limited, and selections will be made based on the submitted materials.

We encourage you to apply early to take advantage of this opportunity. For further inquiries or to submit your application, please contact neurosciences@gwu.edu.

 

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