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DEMENTIA SEMINAR
SERIES
Dementia Seminar Series
The series features experimental design workshops, seminars, journal clubs, works-in-progress, and clinical case conferences.
The curricular offerings occur virtually on Monday and Thursday at noon to facilitate access across all institutions and are recorded to sustain education.
Designed for cross-institutional collaboration and flexible access, this series is your opportunity to:
✅ Engage with leading researchers
✅ Explore innovative approaches
✅ Stay up to date on the latest discoveries
Upcoming Presentations
Be part of the conversation and connect with the experts shaping the future of AD/ADRD research.
Please note that some presentations may require a password for access and/or will be held at different times. This will be posted on the table below or shared via email. The virtual presentation room is only open during the lectures.
Interested in presenting or getting notifications?
To sign up to give a presentation or to receive calendar invites for future sessions, please fill out the form.
Dementia Case Conference
📅 Mondays: 3/9/2026, 4/6/2026, 5/4/2026, 6/1/2026 and 6/29/2026
🕛 12:00 (Noon)
Research Talks
📅 TBD
🕛 12:00 PM (Noon)
| DATE | SERIES | TITLE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | JOIN |
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| Monday, July 27, 2026 | Dementia Case Conference | Older Adults with ADRD and Severe Mental Illness: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Healthcare Outcomes | Shilpa Srinivasan, MD, DFAPA, DFAAGP | Prisma Health - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia |
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| Thursday, August 20, 2026 | Research Talks | Financial Decision Making in Older Age | Duke Han, PhD | University of Southern California |
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Seminar Recordings Archive
Explore Our Past Sessions and Expert Insights
Welcome to the archive of our previous seminar recordings. This collection features expert presentations and discussions from our ongoing seminar series.
Please note that some recordings may contain preliminary findings that are not yet reviewed or published. For this reason, we kindly ask that you do not cite or redistribute any unpublished material without permission.
| DATE | SERIES | TITLE | SPEAKER | AFFILIATION | JOIN |
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| Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Research Talks | Work, Retirement, and the Aging Brain | Ross Andel, PhD | Arizona State University |
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| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Research Talks | THC impacts on behavior and brain function in aging rodents | Rachel Penrod-Martin, PhD | Medical University of South Carolina |
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| Monday, March 09, 2026 | Dementia Case Conference | Lifestyle Intervention | John Absher, MD | Clemson, USC & PRISMA | Coming soon |
| Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Research Talks | The Neuropathology of Dementia in South Carolina | Steve Carroll, M.D., Ph.D. | Medical University of South Carolina |
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| Monday, November 17, 2025 | Research Talks | Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in AD/ADRD | John Absher, MD | Clemson, USC & PRISMA | Coming soon |
| Monday, September 22, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | Personalized Approach to Brain Health & AD/ADRD | John Absher, MD | Clemson, USC & PRISMA |
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| Monday, August 25, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | SCI vs MCI | John Absher, MD
Tracie McConnell, Ph.D. |
USC, Prisma Health |
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| Monday, July 28, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | Clinical research in AD/ADRD
Precision Modulation of NMDARs to Rescue Cognition in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease |
John Absher, MD
Joseph McQuail, PhD |
Clemson, USC & PRISMA USC |
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| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Research Talks | Discovery of Small Molecule Therapeutic Candidates that Target Dysregulated Neuroinflammation in AD | Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D. | University of Kentucky |
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| Monday, June 30, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | Evidence-Based Cognitive-Communication Interventions for Dementia and MCI | Laura Heidenreich, M.S., CCC-SLP | University of South Carolina |
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| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Research Talks | Sense of Purpose in Life and Healthier Cognitive Aging | Angelina Sutin, Ph.D. | College of Medicine, Florida State University |
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| Monday, June 02, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | Amnestic MCI: Brief Overview | John Absher, MD | Clemson University, USC, PRISMA |
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| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | Research Talks | Unraveling the Role of Polyamine Metabolism in Post-Operative Delirium: Exploring Biochemical Mechanisms and Biomarker Potential | Stewart Graham, Ph.D. | Corewell Health |
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| Monday, May 5, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | Detangling Depression and Dementia – A Case Study | Tracie McConnell, Ph.D. | USC, Prisma Health |
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| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Research Talks | Using functional brain connectomics to characterize risk for Alzheimer’s Disease | Jane Joseph, Ph.D. | Medical University of South Carolina |
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| Monday, April 7, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | Preventing Dementia Through Diet and Other Strategies | John Absher, M.D. | Clemson University, USC & PRISMA |
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| Monday, March 10, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | The Center for Success in Aging: A review of services | Katherine Few, NP | PRISMA Health |
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| Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Dementia Case Conference | Clinical Correlates of Neurodegeneration | Jason Craver, DO | PRISMA Health |
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