The 2026 AD+ Think Tank meeting took place in Gainesville, FL on January 27-28, 2026.
2026 AD+ Think Tank
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Registration & Breakfast: 7:00am – 8:00am
8:00am – 10:00am
Session 1
Moderator: Matt LaVoie, Ph.D.
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
David Eidelberg, M.D.
“Novel classification of neurodegenerative disorders based on metabolic imaging of the default mode network”
University of Florida
Catherine Price, Ph.D., ABPP-cn
“Neuroimaging Brain Burden and AD+ in the Perioperative Setting: Why and How To”
University of Pennsylvania
David Irwin, M.D.
“Integrating histology and imaging data for tissue-sensitive biomarker development in ADRD”
Break: 10:00am – 10:30am
10:30am – 12:30pm
Session 2
Moderator: Breton Asken, Ph.D., ATC
Johns Hopkins University
Arnold Bakker, Ph.D.
“Imaging the path forward in Alzheimer’s Disease”
Stanford University
Kathleen Poston, M.D., MS
“Mixed Pathologies and Biological Staging in Neurodegenerative Diseases of Aging”
The University of alabama at birmingham
Vriendra Mishra, Ph.D.
“Understanding Cognitive Decline in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease through Various MRI-based Measures”
Group Photo, Lunch & Networking: 12:30pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Session 3
Moderator: Stefan Prokop, M.D.
University of Florida
David Vaillancourt, Ph.D.
“Automated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism (AIDP) and Dementia (AIDD)”
Johns Hopkins university
Kelly Mills, M.D.
“Exploring Cognition and CNS Neuroinflammation in neurodegeneration with PET”
University of miami
Rosie Curiel, Psy.D.
“Plasma Biomarkers and Novel Brief Cognitive Screening Tests for Alzheimer’s Detection: Promise, Precision, and the Impact of Systemic Health Conditions”
Adjourn and Depart: 4:00pm