Oct. 30 - 31 | Charlotte, U.S., Online

About the Conference

AAIC® Advancements: Reducing Disparities in Brain Health will convene leaders from academia, community organizations, government and philanthropy to advance brain health for all. By bringing together speakers and participants from diverse disciplines, sectors and career stages, this meeting is designed to move the field beyond understanding disparities and toward generating real-world solutions that improve brain health across communities and settings.

Brain health disparities are shaped by complex, intersecting factors, and no single discipline or sector can address them alone. Over two days, the conference will examine brain health disparities from biological, clinical, behavioral, sociocultural, environmental, community and lifecourse perspectives, with sessions designed around shared priorities and actionable next steps.

Key dates

  • Aug. 4, 2026: Abstract submissions open.
  • Sept. 1, 2026 — 11:59 p.m. ET: Abstract submission closes (General).
  • Sept. 4, 2026 — 11:59 p.m. ET: Abstract submission closes (ISTAART).
  • Sep. 30, 2026: Abstract notifications sent.

Research themes

All are invited to submit abstracts and share research findings on reducing disparities in brain health. Abstract themes are aligned with the Health Disparities Framework and its domains:

  • Environmental factors
  • Sociocultural factors
  • Behavioral factors
  • Biological factors
  • Lifecourse perspective

Scientific program committee

  • Amy Kind, chair
  • José Luschinger, chair
  • Lycia Tramujas Vasconcellos Neumann, chair
  • Carmen Carrion
  • Jack Chapel
  • Paola Gilsanz
  • Carl Hill
  • Nuanyi Liang
  • Gladys Maestre
  • Antoinette Percy Laurry
  • Ryan Powell
  • Tasha Rhoads
  • Heather Snyder
  • Mfon Umoh
  • Charles Windon

Sponsors

Companies interested in sponsoring the conference can contact Jennifer Lombardo, senior director of Corporate Initiatives, at jelombardo@alz.org.

Contact

General questions: AAICAdvancements@alz.org
News media questions: AAICMedia@alz.org

Conference Details

Date: Oct. 30 - 31, 2026
Location: Charlotte, U.S., and Online
 

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Abstract Submissions

  • General abstract submission deadline: Sept 1, 2026 — 11:59 p.m. ET
  • Extended ISTAART abstract submission deadline: Sept 4, 2026 — 11:59 p.m. ET

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