upcoming eventS

Taub Seminar:  Wednesday November 18, 12:30pm

"The FTD and ALS Disease Spectrum"

Dr. Rosa Rademakers
Assistant Professor and Senior Associate Consultant
Department of Neuroscience
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

The New York City
Frontotemporal Dementia Caregiver Conference
November 20th, 2009 : 9:00am - 4:30pm
New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Ave. (103rd St.)

More information and registration details

recent news and awards

	Richard Mayeux, MD, MSc, was honored with the Henry Wisniewski Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer's Disease Research, presented by the Alzheimer's Association to outstanding scientists who have dedicated themselves to helping millions around the world through their research.
	Taub Researchers are featured in  HBO's 'The Alzheimer's Project':  The Alzheimer's Project website.
	Researchers in the Taub Institute have found that a simple blood test to detect whether a person might develop Alzheimer’s disease is within sight and could eventually help scientists in their quest toward reversing the disease’s onset in those likely to develop the debilitating neurological condition.  Read More
	Elan Louis, MD, MS, professor of neurology and epidemiology, has been awarded a $500,000 extension of funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to continue work on studies of the brain metabolism and neuropathology of essential tremor
	Dr. Scott Small discusses Alzheimer's vaccine on NBC Nightly News -- watch the video
	Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas talks about link between dementia and weight on CBS Evening News -- watch the video
	Jose A. Luchsinger, MD, has received a one-year, $100,000 research grant from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation for pilot testing of the diabetes drug Metformin as a preventive measure against cognitive decline.
For more on these and other Taub news items, go to NEWS.

 

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