Conferences
Hippocampus, Memory, and Alzheimer's Disease:
Harnessing Genetic and Computational Technologies
and Clinical Perspectives on Alzheimer's in the Middle East
Investigator(s):
Mark A. Gluck, Ph.D.
Institution(s): Rutgers University - Newark
Duration:
Summary:
The meeting will focus on the integration of
biotechnology and information technology approaches to understanding
AlzheimerÕs disease and the role of the hippocampus brain region in memory.
In particular, the meeting will review new technological advances in genetics
and computational modeling for understanding the brain mechanisms of memory
loss in Alzheimer's disease, and how these can be exploited to develop novel
diagnostics and therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease. The meeting hopes to
bring together experts from Western nations along with Palestinian and Arab
nations through a collaboration between Hebrew University and the Al-Quds
University in East Jerusalem.