IOA Events

Upcoming Penn Neurodegenerative Disease Grand Rounds 

• March 10, 2026
  "Tau‑tally Mismatched: Same Tau, Different Outcomes in Alzheimer’s Disease"
  Sandhitsu Das, PhD
   
• March 24, 2026
  "From Genomes to the Memory Clinic - Moving Alzheimer’s Genetics from Association to Function"
  Fanny Leung, PhD

IOA Events

• Sylvan M. Cohen Retreat and Poster Session
  "Aging Brains, Aging Vessels"
  Co-hosted by Penn Cardiovascular Institute and North American Artery Society
  Keynote Speaker: Roxana Carare, MD, PhD, University of Southampton 
  May 8, 2026
  12:00 - 5:00pm
  Smilow Center for Translational Research

  Special Notes:

  • The Retreat is a half-day conference held as an extension of the 2026 NAA Conference (May 8–9, 2026, University of Pennsylvania).

  • Registration for the Sylvan M. Cohen Retreat and the NAA Conference will be separate.

  • The Retreat is free to attend, but registration is required. Registration will open soon on the IOA website.

  • Poster submissions will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited space. Submission dates and deadlines will be announced soon.