U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) <http://www.nia.nih.gov/>
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 30, 2012
CONTACT: Peggy Vaughn, (301) 496-1752, <e-mail: nianews3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Media Invitation
NATIONAL SUMMIT ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH TO BE HELD MAY 14-15
Scientists gather to help map national research agenda under National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease
WHAT:
Alzheimer's Disease Research Summit 2012: Path to Treatment and Prevention
WHO:
-- Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institutes of Health
-- Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Director, National Institute on Aging
-- Leading national and international Alzheimer's disease experts from academia, industry, federal agencies and private foundations.
WHEN:
Monday, May 14, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Natcher Auditorium
NIH Campus
Bethesda, MD 20892
AGENDA:
The Summit agenda is available here: <http://www.nia.nih.gov/agenda-alzheimers-disease-research-summit-2012>
The Summit is hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH, with private support through the Foundation for NIH. Led by the NIA, the two-day meeting will culminate in recommendations from the scientific community focusing on research opportunities aimed at the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer's disease by 2025. The Summit is one of the first steps toward meeting the goals of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease <http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/#Plan>. The National Alzheimer's Project Act, signed into law January 2011, requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to adopt and implement a national strategy for Alzheimer's research and care.
The Summit will cover an integrated, multidisciplinary research agenda for Alzheimer's and identify the resources, infrastructure, and partnerships necessary to accelerate progress. It is organized around six major themes in plenary and panel sessions. A blue-ribbon faculty of national and international experts will provide input on research priorities, collaborations and strategies to slow progression, delay onset and prevent Alzheimer's.
News media are invited to attend the Summit, which will be held at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. Space is limited so media should register by calling 301-496-1752 or e-mailing <e-mail: nianews3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. Directions to the NIH and information on visitor and security issues are available at <http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/maps/Pages/NIH-Visitor-Map.aspx>.
The National Institute on Aging leads the federal government effort conducting and supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. The NIA provides information on age-related cognitive change and neurodegenerative disease specifically at its Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at <www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers>. For more on health and on aging generally, go to <www.nia.nih.gov>. To sign up for e-mail alerts about new findings or publications, please visit either website.
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.
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