Several studies presented at the 2018 Alzheimer's Association International Conference focused on how Alzheimer’s disease manifests in women. HNRP investigator Erin Sundermann reported on how women may be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s later in disease course than men due to superior verbal performance that survives into the early stages of disease. Women’s verbal compensation strategies on diagnostic tests may cause a delay in treatment. Sex-specific cut scores could enable women to access treatment earlier and improve disease progression.

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In 2018 the 15th International Symposium on NeuroVirology is a joint meeting with the 24th Scientific Conference of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology. This will broadly bridge the fields of neurovirology, immunology, and pharmacology.

HNRP affiliated investigator presentations at the meeting explore varied aspects of HIV infection that affect cognition.

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David Grelotti, MD, HNRP investigator and UCSD Department of Psychiatry faculty, was an organizer for the 2018 UC Global Health Day. The conference took place on April 22, 2018 at the Price Center on the UCSD main campus. The theme of the conference was “committing to a healthier world”. To view the program click here.

Several HNRP affiliated investigators contributed to the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), March 4-7, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Topics of presentations include evaluation of antiretroviral regimen effectiveness, methamphetamine use and aging, and biomarkers related to health and motor function.

Webcasts, abstracts, electronic posters, and other electronic resources from CROI 2018 will be available online after the conference.

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