Martinos Center To Host Open House As Part Of The Alzheimer's Association's 'Longest Day' Event

June 3, 2016

 

On June 20, 2016, the MGH Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging will participate in the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual “Longest Day” fundraising event. We will open the doors of the Center to the public, offering patients, families and others a behind-the-scenes look at how we are tackling Alzheimer's disease using a range of state-of-the-art imaging techniques.

The days events will include:

Tours of Our MR and PET Imaging Facilities

(10am, 10:30am, 1pm, 1:30pm)

The Martinos Center is home to some of the most advanced imaging technologies in the world. When our integrated MR-PET system was installed in 2010, for example, it was one of only two in the U.S. The tours of our facilities will offer a rare look at the technologies and how we are using them to better understand Alzheimer’s.

Talks by Alzheimer’s Experts

(11am, 11:45am, 12:30pm)

Three guest speakers will discuss the ways in which they and others in their respective fields are working to tackle Alzheimer’s.

Scott McGinnis, M.D., a staff neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MGH and an instructor at Harvard Medical School, focuses on improving diagnostic and treatment methods in neurodegenerative dementias. He has particular interests in, for example, atypical, non-memory presentations of Alzheimer disease. (11am)

Jonathan Jackson, Ph.D., a clinical neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School and MGH investigates genetic, neurophysiological, and cognitive changes as people get older, as well as in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. His work explores the intersection of these methods as a basis for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, especially before memory problems begin. (11:45am)

Katie Brandt, M.M., is a powerful public speaker and passionate advocate, educator and trainer in the areas of caregiver support, Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) and the impact of dementia on caregivers and families. Her many presentations have examined the legal, financial, logistical and emotional challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia. (12:30pm)

 

Visitors can also explore poster presentations (all day) describing cutting-edge studies of Alzheimer’s and find additional information from the MGH Institute for Brain Health and Division of Clinical Research, the Alzheimer’s Association, and others at our Resource Tables (10am-3pm).

Complimentary boxed lunches will be available.

More information, including transportation and parking information, can be found on our Eventbrite page. Please register / RSVP there if you plan to attend.