AAIC 2022

AAIC 2022

In July 2022, Hieab, Eliza and Tavia traveled to San Diego to the Alzheimer Association International Conference (AAIC). It was the first time in 3 years that we had the privilege to join the consortium in person. We had the opportunity to talk to a wide range of...
Let’s be UNITED at the AAIC 2022

Let’s be UNITED at the AAIC 2022

After 2 years of attending the AAIC online, we’ll finally be able to meet each other in person (again). The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the world’s largest forum for the dementia research community. This year, it will...
South America update – Chile

South America update – Chile

Our South America trip continues. After a few very intensive and interesting days in Bolivia, it was time to travel further to Chile. Our first stop was in Santiago. Here we presented the UNITED consortium to several teams involved in BrainLat UAI including Dr. Andrea...
South America update – Bolivia

South America update – Bolivia

After an amazing time in Peru, we travelled to Bolivia for a couple of days. In Santa Cruz, we were warmly welcomed by Dr. Erick González Delgado. He and the rest of the staff of Neurocenter Bolivia planned our entire stay in Santa Cruz with meetings and visits to...
South America update – Peru part 2

South America update – Peru part 2

The UNITED consortium is not only a platform to share data, but also for sharing knowledge. Sustainable participation in research requires collaborators to be trained in various fields/skills, in particular within currently underrepresented regions. In Arequipa, Peru,...
First week in South America

First week in South America

After two years without traveling due to the COVID19 restrictions, it was finally possible again. On February 23rd, the UNITED team left to South America. First stop was Lima! Here we followed an intensive Spanish course and had some very interesting meetings. First...