UH–NEOMED Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Symposium: Building collaboration across research and care
by Erica Dovin
The UH–NEOMED Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research Center hosted a collaborative Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Symposium on May 26 at NEOMED, bringing together researchers, clinicians, faculty and trainees from both institutions. The event featured research updates, a family testimonial, center highlights, brief project presentations and a poster session focused on advancing work in neurodegenerative disease and aging.
The symposium was designed to foster collaboration and strengthen research partnerships across UH and NEOMED. The program opened with welcome remarks from NEOMED President John Langell, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., FACS, followed by an update from UH–NEOMED program leads on the Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research Center. The event also included a family testimonial from Rochelle Long, whose personal perspective served as an important reminder of the human impact of neurodegenerative disease and the need to continue advancing research, care and collaboration in this field.
Presentations highlighted collaborative research across a range of neurodegenerative and aging-related topics, including early risk identification for Alzheimer’s disease through brain and bladder dysfunction, integrated multi-omics and O-GlcNAc profiling to better understand Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms, and spatial and morphological mapping of retinal ganglion cell dysfunction following traumatic brain injury. The program reflected the breadth of scientific inquiry taking place across UH and NEOMED and underscored the value of bringing together multidisciplinary expertise.
The symposium also featured a poster session and networking opportunity, with presentations focused on Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease models, tau pathology, amyloid pathology, memory, cognitive dysfunction and related areas of neurodegenerative research. The poster session provided attendees with opportunities to connect, exchange ideas and identify potential areas for future collaboration.
The event reflected the growing partnership between UH and NEOMED and reinforced a shared commitment to advancing neurodegenerative disease and aging research. Thank you to all speakers, poster presenters, attendees and program leads for contributing to a successful symposium and helping build momentum for future collaboration.
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