Adult Changes in Thought Study

ACT Research Symposium 2026

Thank you to all who attended the 13th ACT Research Symposium

"Celebrating the 5 years of the ACT U19"

Virtual conference, held via Teams

April 28-29, 2026

Read coverage of our 2026 Symposium here

We thank all our speakers and Symposium participants.

Links to recordings of talks and speaker slides are posted below. 

 

 

Tuesday, April 28th: Symposium Day 1

Speaker(s)

Topic

Presentation

KatieRose Johnson & Nicole Gatto

Act Admin Core

Slides

Video

       

Linda McEvoy

ACT Clinical Core 

Slides

Video

Sarah Heuer

Leveraging stem cell models to uncover genetic linkages of microglia dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

Slides

Video

Caitlin Latimer, KatieRose Johnson, & Dori Rosenberg

ACT Tribute and Staff Transitions

Slides

Video

       

Dori Rosenberg & Sarah Tom

Act Life Course Core

Slides

Video

Sue McCurry, Mikael Anne Greenwood-Hickman, & Dori Rosenberg

ACT U19 Project 1: Physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep (24-hour activity cycle)

Slides

Video

Onchee Yu & Inez Pranoto

Act Project 3

Slides

Video

       

Marigrace Becker

The Memory Hub: A Place for Dementia-Friendly Community, Collaboration, and Impact

Slides

Video

       

Wednesday, April 29th: Symposium Day 2

Speaker(s)

Topic

Presentation

Rod Walker & Pamela Shaw

ACT Data Science Informatics (DSI) Core

Slides

Video

Eric Holland

Interactive visualization of EHR data can predict AD and outcomes

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Not available

Keith Cole

The relationship between free-living gait and cognition

Slides

Video

Paul Crane

ACT Project 2

Slides

Video

Alifiya Kapasi

New Insights into Small Vessel Disease in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

Slides

Video

Caitlin Latimer & Heino Hulsey-Vincent

ACT Neuropathology Core* (partial set)

Slides

Video

Christine Mac Donald

ACT Neuroimaging Core

Slides

Video

 

 

For questions about the ACT Symposium, please contact us via email.