WHAT: The conference will review the most important and promising developments in Alzheimer's disease research. It encourages the exchange of ideas and techniques used to tackle one of the 21st century's most intractable problems. The aim is to accelerate the development of effective Alzheimer's disease treatments.
USC scientists will be available for embargoed interviews prior to the conference when some 1,100 worldwide leaders in Alzheimer's disease research will congregate in San Diego for a three-day event at the 9th annual conference for Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD).
Paul Aisen, director of the USC Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), founded CTAD in 2008 along with Jacques Touchon, Bruno Vellas and Mike Weiner. Attendance at the conference will nearly triple this year compared to its inaugural year.
The presentation "EXPEDITION3: A phase 3 trial of solanezumab in mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease" will take place from 6:15-7:45 p.m. PST on Thursday, Dec. 8 and will be streamed live at http://www.ctad-alzheimer.com/live-expedition-3-webcast.