S20. Unraveling Risk and Resilience: The Role of Co-Occurring Health Conditions in Down Syndrome-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease
Tracks
Room 2 | Crystal A
| Saturday, June 20, 2026 |
| 8:30 - 10:30 |
| Room 2 | Crystal A |
Speaker
Dr. Lauren Ptomey
Associate Professor
University Of Kansas Medical Center
Introduction
8:30 - 8:40
Prof. Eugenio Barone
Professor Of Biochemistry
Sapienza University
Brain Insulin Resistance as a Marker of Accelerated Aging in Down Syndrome
8:40 - 9:00
Dr. Julianne Clina
University Of Kansas Medical Center
Congenital Heart Defects and Alzheimer’s Pathology in Down Syndrome
9:00 - 9:20
Dr. Patrick J. Lao
Assistant Professor
Columbia University
Multimorbidity Profiles and Their Association with AD and Cerebrovascular Biomarkers in Down Syndrome
9:20 - 9:40
Dr. Elizabeth Andrews
University of California, Irvine
Menopause as a Modulator of Alzheimer’s Disease Risk in Women with Down Syndrome
9:40 - 10:00
Dr. Lauren Ptomey
Associate Professor
University Of Kansas Medical Center
Panel discussion
10:00 - 10:30
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