Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center

04/24/2026

This month, we had the Privilege of having Dr. Logan C. Dumitrescu speak to us on “Sex-Specific Genetic Drivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Risk and Resilience”. View our Colloquium Series Lecture here from 4/17/2026!

https://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/2026/04/24/dr-logan-c-dumitrescu-colloquium-series-lecture/

02/24/2026

This month we have the privilege of having Dr. Luigi Puglielli speak to us on “Endoplasmic Reticulum Acetylation and Proteostasis”. View our Colloquium Series Lecture here from 2/20/26

https://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/2026/02/24/dr-luigi-puglielli-colloquium-series-lecture/

01/20/2026

This month, we had the Privilege of having Dr. Barbara Bendlin speak to us on “Update on the Role of Gut Microbiome in Alzheimer’s Disease”. View our Colloquium Series Lecture here from 1/16/2026!

https://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/2026/01/20/dr-barbara-bendlin-colloquium-series-lecture/

01/06/2026

Last month, we had the Privilege of having Dr. Amalia Peterson speak to us on “Women’s Health and Brain Aging: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias”. View our Colloquium Series Lecture here from 12/16/2025!

https://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/2026/01/06/dr-amalia-peterson-colloquium-series-lecture/

10/21/2025

Last week we had the Privilege of having Dr. Kate Turk speak to us on “Mindfulness as an intervention for Veterans with Memory Loss”. View our Fall Seminar Lecture here from 10/17/2025!

If you would be interested in this talk, head over to https://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/2025/10/21/dr-kate-turk-bu-adrc-fall-seminar/

10/03/2025

Earlier this week, we had the privilege of Dr. David Weinshenker speak to us at the BU ADRC on “Mechanisms and Consequences of Locus Coeruleus Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease”!

If you would be interested in this talk, head over to https://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/2025/10/01/dr-david-weinshenker-colloquium-series-lecture/

08/27/2025

Yesterday, we had the Privilege of Dr. Audrey Fan speak to us on “Non-invasive MRI to image cerebral perfusion and blood-brain barrier function in aging and dementia”.

View our Colloquium Series Lecture using the link in our bio!

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08/12/2025

📢 Exciting News: Kolachalama laboratory’s latest work is published in Nature Communications!! Their team has developed an AI model that predicts Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers (Aβ and τ) using widely available clinical data. This breakthrough could provide a more accessible and scalable way to screen for AD and identify candidates for clinical trials, potentially reducing the need for costly and limited PET scans. For more information, please read the full article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62590-4.

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01/31/2025

The Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology has organized a Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Symposium in celebration of Black History Month! This event is open to the public and we would love for you to attend!

Itinerary attached Below! 2/21/25 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Hiebert Lounge!

We will see you there!

01/21/2025

Be sure to start your Tuesday off right by listening to the HomeThrive Caregiving Trending Podcast with our very own Andrew Budson! This episode discusses his world-renowned book “Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer’s”. Perfect for any families looking to manage the stress of a loved one developing the disease.

The episode is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts below!

https://open.spotify.com/show/0wns09AP9KzKERulWzocgQ

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caregiver-trending/id1756331252

Podcast · Homethrive · Sponsored by the caregiving benefit service Homethrive, this podcast features discussions on caregiving topics, interviews with thought leaders, and provides expert advice for caregivers from Homethrive's in-house Care Guides.

11/20/2024

Our very own Dr. Andrew Budson was on NightSide with Dan Rea where he discussed challenges with memory for those as early as 30-40 Years old!

Listen to the episode for more helpful information on how to better manage your memory today! 🧠🧠

Researchers have discovered a new health trend that finds many young adults in their 30s and 40s are experiencing memory problems. According to the Census Bureau, the number of working-age adults reporting “serious difficulty” thinking has climbed by an estimated one million people since the sta...