AA-ISRI | Aug. 3-7, 2026 | Chicago, IL
Explore the 2026 AA-ISRI schedule to learn more about the sessions, workshops and breakouts that will take place during the event.
noon – 1 p.m.
Lunch and informal meeting
1 – 2 p.m.
Welcome, Introductions and Overview
Chelsea Kline, Alzheimer’s Association
2 – 3 p.m.
Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Dementia
Ronald C. Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
3 – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 – 5 p.m.
Small group draft project discussions
evening
Welcome dinner
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Breakfast and networking
9 – 10 a.m.
Public Awareness & Stigma
Mindi Spencer, Ph.D., M.A., Alliance of Leadership Fellows
10 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Epidemiology of Dementia Overview
Lisa L. Barnes, Ph.D., Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and table discussions with faculty
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Population Health
Community Health: Alzheimer’s Impact on Communities and Systems
Julie Bynum, M.D., MPH, University of Michigan
Care Interventions
Intervention Research: One Stage at a Time
Sheryl Zimmerman, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
1:30 – 2 p.m.
Break
2 – 3 p.m.
Population Health
Tertiary Prevention: Co-Morbidities and Continuity of Care
Halima Amjad, M.D., MPH, Johns Hopkins
Care Interventions
Going Beyond the Nuts and Bolts of Community Engaged Research
Lauren Stratton, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association
3 – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 – 5 p.m.
Small group mentorship and 1:1 mentoring
evening
Dinner on your own
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Breakfast and networking
9 – 10 a.m.
Dementia Risk Factors
Mark Espeland, Ph.D., Wake Forest University
10 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Enhancing Diversity and Considering Disparities in Dementia Research
Carl V. Hill, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch and table discussions with faculty
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Population Health
Data Sources for Healthcare Research
Lycia Neumann, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Association
Care Interventions
Comorbidity and Multimorbidity
Philip Sloane, M.D., MPH, University of North Carolina
1:30 – 2 p.m.
Break
2 – 3 p.m.
Population Health
Economics: The Population-Level Costs of Alzheimer's
Matthew Baumgart, Alzheimer's Association
Care Interventions
Environmental Interventions
Margaret Calkins, Ph.D., IDEAS Institute
3 – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Small group mentorship and 1:1 mentoring
evening
Dinner on your own
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Breakfast and networking
9 – 10:15 a.m.
Grants Overview
Jessica Boten, MPH, National Institutes of Health
Sarah Fontaine, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Association
Tabassum Majid, Ph.D., PCORI
Dwayne Taliaferro, Ph.D., Department of Defense
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – noon
Panel Session: Involving Individuals with Dementia in Research
Darby Morhardt, Ph.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
People living with dementia and care partners
noon – 1 p.m.
Lunch and table discussions with faculty
1 – 2 p.m.
Population Health
Social Determinants of Health Research: Identifying the Opportunities and Addressing Knowledge Gaps
Megan Zuelsdorff, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Care Interventions
Cluster Randomized Trials
John S. Preisser, Ph.D., University of North Carolina
2 – 3 p.m.
Population Health
Aging in Place: Creating Healthy Places and Built Environments
Amanda Lehning, Ph.D., MSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Care Interventions
Social and Behavioral Interventions
Joseph Gaugler, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
3 – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 – 5 p.m.
Small group mentorship and 1:1 mentoring
evening
Closing dinner
8:30 – 9 a.m.
Breakfast and networking
9 – 10:45 a.m.
Final project discussions (elevator pitches)
10:45 – 11 a.m.
Break
11 a.m. – noon
Following Your Research Roadmap
Julie Bynum, M.D., MPH, University of Michigan
noon
Box lunches to go
AA-ISRI faculty members are renowned leaders in the care interventions and population health fields. They are available for one-to-one mentoring on the day of their scheduled session.