VAST Conference 2024
Program Highlights
The 2024 VAST Conference will held May 29-31 at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity in Banff, AB. Two pre-sessions will be held in Calgary at the University of Calgary Foothills Campus on May 28 and 29.
May 29: 6-9pm
May 30: 8:30am-5pm, dinner at 6pm
May 31: 9am-4pm
Pre-sessions (acceptance required)
May 28: 1-5pm - Image Segmentation Workshop
May 29: 9am-12pm - Integrating the Lived Experience into Research Workshop
Please find the program here.
Keynote Speaker:
Donna Wilcock, PhD
Dr. Donna Wilcock is Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders at Indiana University School of Medicine. She is also the Barbara and Larry Sharpf Professor in Alzheimer's Disease Research and a member of the Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (I-ADRC). Dr. Wilcock's research focuses on the intersection of Alzheimer's disease and vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. Using mouse models and patient samples, Dr. Wilcock is exploring the role of neuroinflammation and dysregulated angiogenesis in VCID. In addition, she has several active projects exploring the underlying mechanisms of beta-amyloid immunotherapy-related ARIA. Her research is funded by the NINDS and NIA.