international symposium on novel technologies for the

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR
THE DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Madrid, June 8th, 2015
Centro Alzheimer Fundación Reina Sofía, Madrid
C/ Valderrebollo, 5. 28031 Madrid
This Symposium is intended to provide an opportunity to network and discuss the
novel technologies for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, a topic that stretches into
the future and might become vital to procure an advancement in understanding and
diagnosing early AD. It is mostly addressed to neurologists, neuroradiologists,
geriatricians, neurophysiologists, psychiatrists research clinicians and scientists
interested in translational research on Alzheimer's disease.
PROGRAM
14:30
REGISTRATION
15:00
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Dr. Miguel Medina. CIBERNED and CIEN Foundation. Madrid
15:10 - 16:10
PLENARY LECTURE
Prof. Philip Scheltens. VU University of Amsterdam
"Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: from symptoms to proteins"
SESSION 1 (chairperson: Dr. Pedro Gil. San Carlos Clinical Hospital)
16:10 - 16:40
Dr. Pablo Martínez-Lage. CITA-Alzheimer Foundation. San Sebastián
"Positron emission tomography in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease "
16:40 - 17:10
Dr. Alida Gouw. VU University of Amsterdam
"Magnetoencephalography in Alzheimer's disease"
17:10 - 17:45
Coffee break
SESSION 2 (chairperson: Dr. Guillermo García Ribas, Ramón y Cajal Hospital)
17:45 - 18:15
Dr. Bryan Strange. CTB-UPM, CIEN Foundation. Madrid
"Magnetic resonance imaging in Alzheimer's disease"
18:15 - 18:45
Dr. Fernando Maestú. Center for Biomedical Technology, UPM-UCM. Madrid
"Role of MEG in early stages of AD. Comparison with other biomarkers"
18:45 - 20:00
NETWORKING SESSION
20:00
END OF SYMPOSIUM
REGISTRATION:
Please send an email to info.spain@elekta.com indicating “AD
Symposium” as subject.