Virtual morning coffee meeting with the Center for Alzheimer Research
The Center for Alzheimer Research organize virtual morning coffee meetings on Wednesdays at 9 am with approximately 15 minutes presentations of an ongoing project from a researcher within the center. Welcome!
2026
Meetings spring 2026
January
January 14 at 9.00
Hong Xu, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
"Could your urine predict your dementia risk?"
February
February 4 at 9.30
Note! Meeting in-person ONLY, indcluding fika
Campus Solna, Widerströmska huset, 10th floor (ARC)
Giulia Grande, ARC, Daniel Ferreira, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
Silvia Maioli, and Luana Naia, Division of Neurogeriatrics
"Co-pathology in Alzheimer´s disease: what have we learned and where do we go next"
February 11 at 9.00
Hosted by Sex and gender differences in dementia work group:
Dr Marta Marquié, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Universitat International de Catalunya Barcelona/Part of Ace Alzheimer Centre, Barcelona, Spanien
“Exploring sex differences in Alzheimer's disease: a comprehensive analysis of a large patient cohort from a memory unit.”
February 19 at 10.00-12.00
Note! Meeting in-person ONLY
Campus Solna, Widerströmska huset, room Ingesalen
International forum supported by CAR & StratNeuro:
Marc Suarez-Calvet
"Blood biomarkers of Alzheimer´s disease in at risk populations"
March
March 4 at 9.00
Amaia Calderon Larrañaga, ARC
Tentative: “The new FORTE-supported TraceDem center across NVS: organization and vision”
March 26, time and location TBA
Opponent lecture and international forum:
Tarja Malm, University of Easter Finland, opponent
Mark Cunningham, Trinity College Dublin
Title TBA
April
April 8 at 9.00
Hosted by Sex and gender differences in dementia work group:
Sarah Gregory, University of Edinburgh, UK
Tentative: "Relationship of oestrogen with modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for dementia"
April 29 at 9.00
Nenad Bogdanovic, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
“Mimicking Alzheimer’s Disease: LATE and PART”
May
May 6 at 9.00
Davide Vetrano, ARC
"Shared and specific blood biomarkers for multimorbidity"
May 13 at 9.00
Hosted by Sex and gender differences in dementia work group:
Melissa Melville, UCL, UK
Tentative: "Menopause hormone therapy and risk of mild cognitive impairment or dementia – findings from the systematic review and meta-analysis commissioned by the WHO"
2025
Meetings fall 2025
September
September 3 at 09.00
Francesca Mangialasche, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
“The FINGER model for brain health: How research can move in the community”
September 17 at 09.00
Laura Fratiglioni, Aging Research Center
"Early detection and prevention of dementia"
October
October 1 at 09.00
Patricia Rodriguez, Division of Neurogeriatrics
“Cell-type specific profiling of the human entorhinal cortex at the onset of Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology”
October 8 at 09.00
Laura Stankeviciute, Gothenburg University
“Sex differences in sleep and vulnerability to AD-related brain changes”
October 29
No meeting - fall break
November
November 6, at 13.00
Opponent lecture
John Newman, Buck Institute for Research on Aging & Division of Geriatrics, UCSF
"Bench to bedside with ketone bodies in geroscience"
November 12 at 09.00
Erika J. Laukka, Aging Research Center
“Cognitive and olfactory deficits in aging and dementia”
November 26 at 09.00
Hong Xu, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
"Kidney disease and dementia"
December
December 3 at 09.00
Theodora Ntetsika, Department of Clinical Neuroscience
“Meta-analysis on reproductive lifespan and PD risk”
Meetings spring 2025
January
January 22 at 09.00
Anna Giulia Guazzarini, University of Perugia
“Factors Associated with Clusters of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: Findings from the clinical-based GERICO Cohort”
January 29 at 09.00
Hosted by Sex and Gender differences in dementia work group
Sima Toopchiani, PhD, Early Career Researchers at Imperial College London
“The role of hormonal and reproductive events on cognitive ageing in a cohort of female civil servants”
February
February 5 at 09.00
Daniel Ferreira, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
Latest advances in Dementia with Lewy Bodies: highlights from the International Lewy Body Conference
February 12 at 09.00
Martina Valletta, Aging Research Center
"Blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer´s disease"
February 19 at 09.00
Hosted by Sex and Gender differences in dementia work group
Nienke van Drunen, Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands
"Sex differences in cognition and Alzheimer’s disease-related biomarkers: A memory clinic study"
February 26
No morning coffe meeting - winter break
March
March 5 at 09.00
Chiara Ceolin, Aging Research Center
"Association of Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers with sarcopenia incidence and progression: a 12-year population-based study"
March 12 at 09.00
Dilsah Ezgi Yilmaz, Division of Neurogeriatrics
"The Effect of APPNLGF and APPNLF Mutations on Early Neurogenesis"
March 19 at 15.00 - note: new time!
Audrey Low, University of Cambridge, UK / Mayo Clinic-Rochester, USA
“Traumatic brain injury in a community-based cohort: Neuroimaging & clinical features”
March 26 at 09.00
Hosted by Sex and Gender differences in dementia work group
Aphrodite Demetriou, PhD student, Division of Neurogeriatrics
”ERβ mediates sex-specific protection in the App-NL-G-F mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease”
April
April 2
No morning coffee meeting
CAR will be attending the ADPD Conference.
April 9
No morning coffee meeting
CAR will be organizing the 3rd Swedish Meeting for Alzheimer Research on April 10, Campus Solna.
April 16
No morning coffee meeting - Easter break
April 23 at 09.00
Hosted by Sex and Gender differences in dementia work group
Giulia Lorenzon, Division of Clinical Geriatrics
"The relationship between lifelong oestrogen exposure and cerebrovascular health"
May
May 7 at 09.00
Lisha Wang, Division of Neurogeriatrics
“Development of small molecules promoting tau clearance in Alzheimer disease”
May 14 at 09.00
Alice Ornago, Aging Research Center
"Blood biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease and 12-year muscle strength trajectories in community-dwelling older adults"
May 21, at 09.00
Hosted by Sex and Gender differences in dementia work group
Heba Ali, Division of Neurogeriatrics
"Neuroprotective effects of estrogen receptor beta in mouse models of Alzheimer disease with a focus on sex differences"
May 28
No morning coffee meeting - Ascension Day Holiday
June
June 11 at 09.00
Anja Mrhar, Aging Research Center
"Diet and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease"
June 18
No morning coffee - NVS Summer lunch