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AFTD’s 2020 Education Conference: Webinar Series
The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented AFTD from holding our annual Education Conference in person this year. But in the weeks since its cancellation, AFTD staff have worked with conference presenters and sponsors to bring you educational content that can help families to better manage the FTD journey during the unique and difficult circumstances presented by…
14th Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Workshop
This interactive workshop hosted by the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fund (ADDF) is designed as an introductory course covering all aspects of drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. AFTD Scientific Director Nadine Tatton, PhD, will chair a session entitled "Drug Discovery: From Test Tube to Animal Studies" and participate in a panel discussion called "How Do I…
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AFTD 2020 Education Conference Webinar: The Playlist of My Life – Building a Toolbox for FTD
AFTD 2020 Education Conference Webinar: The Playlist of My Life – Building a Toolbox for FTD
Throughout April, AFTD will present a series of webinars reflecting material originally developed for the 2020 AFTD Education Conference, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The material has been adapted to reflect the current climate. In this webinar, the Very Rev. Tracey Lind, retired dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland, OH, will…
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Flying Pig Marathon
Abrar Tanveer is running the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, OH on May 3, 2020 in memory of his father, Shakeel Tanveer, who was diagnosed with PPA in 2016, and passed away December 26, 2019. Abrar decided to run his first marathon in his hometown because of a promise he made to his father when…
Flying Pig Marathon
John Kammerer is running the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, OH on May 3, 2020 in honor of his father, John, who was diagnosed with FTD at the age of 58. Joining him in the race are his three friends: Chris Hanson, Tom Ohlman, and Spencer Liechty—each of whom will run a leg of the…
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AFTD 2020 Education Conference Webinar: Building a Future Free of FTD – AFTD’s Mission in a Changing World
AFTD 2020 Education Conference Webinar: Building a Future Free of FTD – AFTD’s Mission in a Changing World
This webinar, the last in the AFTD Education Conference: Webinar Series, will feature Susan L-J Dickinson, MSGC, AFTD’s CEO, and David Pfeifer, who became our Board Chair in April 2020. David, the Denver-based President of Anderson Mason Dale Architects, will share personal reflections on the FTD journey. Susan and David will share highlights of AFTD’s…
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CANCELED: 2020 Meeting of the Frontotemporal Degeneration Treatment Study Group (FTSG)
NOTE: This event has been canceled. AFTD will convene the 2020 meeting of the Frontotemporal Degeneration Treatment Study Group (FTSG), founded by AFTD to bring together experts from industry, academia, NIH, FDA, and disease advocacy organizations to accelerate FTD therapeutic development. FTSG 2020 will utilize an interactive, discussion-oriented format to examine the state-of-the-science in FTD…
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Colfax Marathon
Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Denver area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the Colfax Marathon, as an Official Charity Partner. We hope you’ll join us for a morning of friendship and awareness. Race distances…