University of Wisconsin–Madison

UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease researchers present new findings at 2025 international conference

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WAI director Cynthia Carlsson at AAIC 2025

More than 50 researchers from UW-Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs joined thousands of global experts at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2025 (AAIC), held July 27-July 31  in Toronto, Canada. AAIC is a large international forum for sharing the latest discoveries in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research. This year’s conference drew 19,000 attendees and featured more than 6,400 presentations, including UW–Madison scientists leading in-person presentations, virtual sessions and posters. Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Presenters Researchers from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute presented updates from current findings related to advancing research through community engagement, dementia care and clinical care needs, biomarker research updates, and more. 
Researcher Poster Focus
Molly Schroeder Clinicians’ Perspectives on Barriers and Opportunities in Implementing DETAILD for Enhancing the Care of Patients Living with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Their Caregivers
Gina Green-Harris Fostering Bi-directional ADRD Health Equity Research: Insights from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office Community Advisory Board
Tamara LeCaire and Jennifer Landeta Vidal Differences in Patient Demographics and Etiologies in Primary vs. Specialty Care Memory Clinics: Insights from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network
Nia Norris Revisiting Asset-Based Community Development for African Americans in Research: Long-Term Impact of Community Engagement in Alzheimer’s Disease Studies
Ramiro Rea Reyes Effect of Corpulence on pTau217 Measurements in Plasma
Maria Mora Pinzon What drives Latino/a/e/x/ individuals to seek care for memory complaints: A Cross-Sectional Study  and Comparative Analysis of Dementia Knowledge Among Latinos with Family or Friends Diagnosed with Memory-Affecting Conditions: A cross-sectional Study Poster
Eli Saeth Association of COVID-19 Positivity with Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Test Performance 
Sylvia Peng Assessing the Gaps and Needs of Healthcare Professionals Caring for Persons Living with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
UW–Madison researchers in-person talks at AAIC 2025
Researcher Presentation Focus
Rachael Wilson Proteomics at our fingertips: Coupling remote collection devices with NULISA multiplex panels
Carol Van Hulle Mild Behavior Impairment with Subjective Cognitive Decline is associated with impaired cognitive function
Max McLachlan Regional tau burden emerges following beta-amyloid chronicity timeline in the Down syndrome population
Tobey Betthauser Factors influencing tau trajectories along the amyloid timeline from three cohorts 
Noah Cook X Chromosome Genetic Risk Across Sex, APOE*4, and Pleiotropic Traits Reveals Novel Alzheimer’s Disease Mechanisms and Risk Genes
Deling He Associations Between Self-reported History of Traumatic Brain Injury on Longitudinal Cognitive and Speech Changes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factors
Angel Hammond Association of Neighborhood-Level Disadvantage with Antemortem MRI Brain Volumes in a Multi-site Brain Bank Donor Cohort
Kao Lee Yang Associations between plasma pTau217, cognitive impairment, and synaptic density in AD vulnerable brain regions
Person standing next to a scientific poster presentation titled 'Assessing the Gaps and Needs of Healthcare Professionals Caring for Persons Living with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.' The poster includes sections on Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, with bar graphs and pie charts illustrating survey data. The person wears a lanyard with an ID badge, and the setting appears to be an indoor conference with other posters and attendees in the background

WAI Shapiro research student Sylvia Peng at AAIC 2025

A detailed list of more UW-Madison research presented at AAIC 2025 is listed here (pdf). Find more research updates from AAIC Highlights from research presented at AAIC includes findings from recent studies about preserving brain health through lifestyle changes, gender differences in Alzheimer’s, studying lead pollution and memory changes, and more. The Alzheimer’s Association posted a press release summarizing key studies presented at AAIC on their website. Find the full article on their website here: Research Advances at 2025 AAIC.  AAIC for All The event also includes sessions and information for the general public in a program called AAIC for All. The 2025 program is closed, but 2026 information will be posted on the Alzheimer’s Association AAIC for All page.
In the news: “TBI linked to long-term cognitive deline in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease” – Healio,  August 5, 2025.  “Mild Behavioral Impairment may be reliable indicator of executive decline in AD” – Healio, August 7, 2025