Alzheimer’s Association Webinar invite

Please join our conversation with the International Research Grant Program Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Please join us for a live-webinar with Dr. Heather M. Snyder, Senior Director of Medical and Scientific Operations from the Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant Program.

Friday, March 22, 2019
9:30 to 11 a.m.

The webinar will be held on multiple campuses –

Spokane: SAC 503A
Pullman: Lighty 403
Vancouver & Tri Cities: upon request

The Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant Program funds investigations to advance our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, identify new treatment strategies, improve care for people with dementia and further our knowledge of brain health and disease prevention.

Joel Loiacono, the Regional Executive Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, has graciously arranged this opportunity to:

  • learn more about the Association’s upcoming funding opportunities, which broadly seek to address Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
  • learn about research focus areas
  • get answers to specific questions & discuss opportunities
  • meet faculty interested in Alzheimer Research Funding.

Please also pass this information on to other faculty, post docs and graduate students who may be interested.

Please RSVP as soon as possible to Esther Pratt (estherpratt@wsu.edu)

By Communications staff, Washington State University

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