Public knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding brain health

MADC Speaker Series Event Series Register
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:

Virtually on Zoom 

About This Event

Our monthly Speaker Series provides educational information on a variety of dementia and caregiving related topics. Our target audience for this series is professionals who may work in dementia care and community members who may be interested in learning more. The goal of the series is to increase awareness around these topics and to provide a space to have questions answered.


Presenters

J Scott Roberts

J. Scott Roberts, PhD

Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education

Upcoming Events

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Have a Seat

Have a Seat is a weekly guided meditation program that takes place virtually.
Event runs January 08, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Have a Seat

Have a Seat is a weekly guided meditation program that takes place virtually.
Event runs January 08, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Ann Arbor Lewy Body Dementia Support Group for Caregivers and Those Living with LBD

The Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative offers virtual and in-person support groups to support caregivers and individuals living with LBD across the state.
Event runs January 22, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Hippocampal Subfield Volumes Across the Human Lifespan: Insights Into Age-Related Risk and Protective Factors of Memory Decline

This monthly series highlights the research of early-career faculty who are part of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s Leaders Initiative.

Have a Seat

Have a Seat is a weekly guided meditation program that takes place virtually.
Event runs January 08, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Mitten Minds Support Group

The Mitten Minds Support Group is a monthly support group for individuals with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia.
Event runs March 11, 2026 - December 09, 2026

Have a Seat

Have a Seat is a weekly guided meditation program that takes place virtually.
Event runs January 08, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Catching Your Breath

Catching Your Breath is a monthly well-being and mindfulness program for family caregivers of adults living with dementia.
Event runs January 12, 2026 - December 14, 2026

Boyne City Lewy Body Dementia Support Group for Caregivers and Those Living with LBD

The Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative offers virtual and in-person support groups to support caregivers and individuals living with LBD across the state.
Event runs January 13, 2026 - December 08, 2026

Virtual Afternoon Lewy Body Dementia Support Group for Individuals Living with LBD

The Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative offers virtual and in-person support groups to support caregivers and individuals living with LBD across the state.
Event runs January 13, 2026 - December 08, 2026

Virtual Afternoon Lewy Body Dementia Support Group for Caregivers

The Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative offers virtual and in-person support groups to support caregivers and individuals living with LBD across the state.
Event runs January 13, 2026 - December 08, 2026

Virtual Evening Lewy Body Dementia Support Group for Caregivers

The Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative offers virtual and in-person support groups to support caregivers and individuals living with LBD across the state.
Event runs January 13, 2026 - December 08, 2026

Have a Seat

Have a Seat is a weekly guided meditation program that takes place virtually.
Event runs January 08, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Virtual Mitten Minds Support Group

The Mitten Minds Support Group is a monthly support group for individuals with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia.
Event runs January 20, 2026 - December 15, 2026

Have a Seat

Have a Seat is a weekly guided meditation program that takes place virtually.
Event runs January 08, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Ann Arbor Lewy Body Dementia Support Group for Caregivers and Those Living with LBD

The Rinne Lewy Body Dementia Initiative offers virtual and in-person support groups to support caregivers and individuals living with LBD across the state.
Event runs January 22, 2026 - December 24, 2026

Urology Grand Rounds

Morbidity & Mortality Conference

Frankel CVC Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM, Robert Hawkins II, MD, MSc and Brett Wanamaker, MD will be presenting a Frankel CVC Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds titled Newest Advancements in Coronary Artery Disease Management. This event will take place in the Danto Auditorium, with light refreshments. A zoom option will also be available. Please save the date and plan to attend to learn more about multidisciplinary care across our Center. CME credit will be offered. Feel free to visit this page on the Frankel CVC SharePoint for event updates and zoom information (also included below). Please pass this email along to your team members.

Visiting Scholar Program: John T. Seykora, MD, PhD

The UM Skin Research Center Visiting Scholar Program welcomes Dr. John T. Seykora, MD, PhD. This seminar series invites accomplished and diverse speakers engaged in cutting-edge work in various research fields to speak and present their work.

Role of Glia in Brain Function and Injury Response

Part of the Hearing, Balance and Chemical Senses Seminar Series which exposes trainees and faculty to cutting-edge research presented by leaders in auditory, vestibular, and chemosensory science.

The Funding Forum

Join the Grant Services and Analysis Research Development (RD) team on Zoom every third Thursday at 2:00 pm for the Funding Forum – a 60-minute session designed to help UMMS faculty gain an advantage in grant seeking and proposal development.
Event runs May 21, 2026 - December 17, 2026

Psychedelics and Arousal States

Can the serotonergic psychedelic 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) induce behavioral arousal and restore brain dynamics associated with wakefulness during general anesthesia?

2026 Charles J. Krause Lectureship

The Charles J. Krause MD Lectureship aims to further the understanding of research advances in otolaryngology in both basic science and clinical applications.

2026 Pharmacology in Color Symposium

2026 Pharmacology in Color Symposium

Summer Deep Reading on Deep Learning (Transformer Circuits)

Matthew O'Meara, PhD and his lab are hosting what we're calling Summer Deep Reading on Deep Learning. This year it will be a multi-part journal club on Transformer Circuits. We're going to start with Grokking and touch on lazy/rich training regimes, thermodynamics and phase transitions. The aim is to make the math accessible while getting into advanced topics.
Event runs May 22, 2026 - July 17, 2026

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Monalisa Ghosh, MD, from the Division of Hematology and Oncology, presents on "Are CAR T-Cells in Their Autoimmune Era? Advances in CAR T-Cell Therapy Beyond Cancer."

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds - Monalisa Ghosh, MD

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacology in Color Keynote Lecture - Dr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso

Pharmacology in Color Keynote Lecture - Dr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso

Principles of Spectral Flow Cytometry Lunch and Learn

Join the BRCF Research Store, the BRCF Flow Cytometry Core, and Thermo Fisher Scientific to learn about spectral flow cytometry. Enjoy a complimentary lunch.

Michigan Pioneer Fellows Program Accepting Applications through August 3

The Michigan Pioneer Fellows Program is now accepting applications.

CCMB Tuesday Popup: Gen AI Workshop (Session 2)

A hands-on, interactive workshop in partnership with DCMB focused on practical GenAI skill-building, covering Google Gemini and NotebookLM, prompt engineering, and the safe, ethical use of AI in your research. Bring your laptop!