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This week the Dementia Researcher Podcast shines a spotlight on last months DSAD-ADAD Conference, which focused on Down Syndrome Associated Alzheimer's disease (DSAD) and Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease (ADAD). The conference, held in Barcelona, brought together over 160 researchers from 16 countries to discuss groundbreaking research in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.\n\nThe podcast hosted S\xe1ra Erzsebet Zsad\xe1nyi features three guests, Natalie Edwards, Dr Lisi Flores Aguilar, and Professor Jason Hassenstab. Together they share news from the conference and discuss various topics from genetic predispositions to treatment strategies. The conference highlighted the importance of collaboration and the overlap between DSAD and ADAD research. The podcast also touches on the potential of using retinal imaging as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease, the importance of considering sex and APOE4 homozygotes in research, and the need for more patient perspectives in clinical trials.\n--\n\nAbout the guests:\n\nDr Lisi Flores Aguilar is a Postdoctoral Research at University of California, Irvine researching cerebrovascular pathology in people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer\u2019s disease under the mentorship of Dr Elizabeth Head.\n\nNatalie Edwards is a PhD Student at Columbia University. Natalie is studying the independent and interactive contributions of cerebrovascular disease and neuroinflammation to Alzheimer\u2019s disease in adults with Down syndrome using neuroimaging techniques and biofluidics.\n\nJason Hassenstab is Professor, Neurology and Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. Jason directs a lab called the \u2018Cognitive Technology Research Laboratory (CTRLab)\u2019 where they develop technology designed to improve the assessment of cognition and function in normal aging and in Alzheimer\u2019s populations. He has also been the Cognition Core Leader for the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) studies for 11 years, and is Principal Investigator of ARC-DS, a multi-site study to develop a mobile data collection platform in Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\n\nS\xe1ra Erzsebet Zsad\xe1nyi is a PhD Student at the Sant Pau Memory Unit \u2013 Neuroimaging Core and Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Originally from New Zealand, S\xe1ra studied psychology and linguistics, but always felt really drawn to neuroscience and especially to Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Her research is focused on neuroimaging of small vessel disease in Down Syndrome and autosomal dominant Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\n--\n\nFor more information on the conference visit:\nhttps://dsad-adad.com/\n--\n\nFull biographies on all our guests and a transcript can be found on our website:\n\nhttps://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk\n--\n\nLike what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode \u2013 and if you prefer to watch rather than listen, you\u2019ll find a video version of this podcast with full captions on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/RC7a-c1BBs8\n\n--\nThis podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer\u2019s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support.\n\n--\n\nFollow us on Social Media:\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/\nhttps://twitter.com/demrescommunity\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher