National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC)

We’d like to thank all our attendees, speakers, presenters, and session chairs at the Spring #ADRCMeeting! We are grateful to everyone who made this event possible. If you registered for the ADRC Meeting but missed a session, the recordings are available on Hubilo!

The Research Education Component (REC) of the ADRC Program is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Rising Star Awards. These awards recognize outstanding poster presentations from early-career researchers across the ADRC Program. Congratulations to the awardees!

Register for the upcoming Zoster Vaccine and Dementia Risk Reduction: Evidence and Mechanisms virtual meeting from June 1-2, 2026. Sessions will cover epidemiological evidence, plausible biological mechanisms, opportunities to leverage existing datasets, and considerations for studying clinical efficacy. ➡️ Register: bit.ly/4d4bFJX

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New updates from the Spring #ADRCMeeting: NACC data is now available for request via AD Workbench! Researchers have a new way to find NACC data via the AD Discovery Portal and upload data to a secure, cloud-based workspace in AD Workbench. @AlzData @GRIPInequality

The Biomarker Core Session is our last session of the Spring #ADRCMeeting, featuring updates on NCRAD and the ADRC portal, UDSv4 consensus, plasma proteomics, and using autopsy as a reference for fluid biomarkers.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Hurry to grab your ice cream treat in the Ellington Foyer from 3:00-3:30 pm ET during the last networking break of the Spring #ADRCMeeting. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with fellow ADRC members!

Two panels on imaging science will be featured at the 2026 Spring #ADRCMeeting! From 1:30–3:00 pm ET, the Imaging Core session will highlight some of the most active conversations in the AD/ADRD field on Amyloid & Tau PET and post-mortem imaging.

What can we learn from variant presentations of Alzheimer’s Disease? Find out at the Clinical Core Session! Featuring presentations on rapidly progressive AD, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Primary Progressive Aphasia, and Down Syndrome, attend from 10:00-11:30 am ET.

Don’t miss our 34 posters and presenters at this year’s Spring #ADRCMeeting REC Poster Session! From Multi-rhythmic Stimulation in MCI to Corticolimbic Microglial Activation in Pick Disease, learn from and network with ADRC researchers from around the country.

Visit the REC Session from 8:00-8:30 am ET to learn about findings from the recent ADRC-wide survey, goals for cross-ADRC collaboration via the new REC working groups, and updates on early career investigator support!

Our next day of the 2026 Spring #ADRCMeeting is packed with more sessions. Times and locations are also located in your meeting program. Visit sessions on various cores, posters from REC scholars, and more! #NACCdata #AlzheimersResearch #NIAFundedADRC #ADRD

All in-person attendees are welcome to join us at the Centers’ Reception at 5:45 to 8:30 pm ET, sponsored by the @alzassociation! Enjoy a night of networking, food, and beverages at the STK Steakhouse Atlanta. Don’t miss this highlight of the Spring #ADRCMeeting!

Visit our NACC Session from 4:00-5:30 pm ET in the Ellington Ballroom to hear the latest updates and what comes next from NACC, SCAN, and CLARiTI! #ADRCMeeting

It’s time for our second networking break of the #ADRCMeeting from 3:30-4:00 pm in the Ellington Foyer! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with other Alzheimer’s researchers and ADRC members from around the country.

Join us at the Administrators Session for two panels discussing Research Registries and Revenue Recovery & Fee-For-Service Models to Sustain ADRC Science! Gain an understanding of utilizing Research registries and how Centers are supporting scalable infrastructure. #ADRCMeeting

Join us at the Spring #ADRCMeeting for CLARiTI’s first data release! Learn about the release and hear expert talks from Sara Lorkiewicz, PhD, @hckolb, and Robert Mach, PhD.

Join us for part 2 of the Directors session from 10:30 am-12:00 pm ET! The ADRC Executive Committee will lead discussions about future visions for ADRCs. The session will feature 45 minutes dedicated to a town hall style discussion for audience members to share their thoughts!

Meet fellow Alzheimer’s researchers at our first networking break of the #ADRCMeeting! Join us from 9:45-10:30 am in the Ellington Foyer for refreshments, conversations, and fun.

Tune in to the first part of the Directors Session from 8-9:45 am ET to hear updates from NIA, NACC, NCRAD, and NIAGADS, as well as a Q&A session! #ADRCMeeting #AlzheimersResearch