University Showcase 2/21 8a: Alzheimer鈥檚 and dementia represent a growing crisis around the world and New Mexico faces many challenges in addressing these illnesses.
On this episode we highlight a conference organized by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America coming to the University of New Mexico on February 25.
It is open to the public and no tickets are required, but participants can
We also talk with Dr. Gary Rosenberg, founder of the .
The center opened in 2016 and focuses on advancing research on dementia and helping expand care around the state.
And we check in one with , Ph.D candidate in UNM鈥檚 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, who is working on a vaccine for Alzheimer鈥檚 with , an associate professor in UNM鈥檚 Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, and , Professor and Vice Chair, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. Find the previous interview we did with these researchers here.
Guests:
- , professor of neurology and founder of the Memory & Aging Center and UNM
- Charles Fuschillo, CEO, Alzheimer's Foundation of America
- Nicole Maphis, Ph.D candidate in UNM鈥檚 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
