🔬✨ Save the date! On 26/09 at CosmoCaixa, join the #ResearchersNight organised by Fundación “la Caixa” Learn about immunology, the science that protects you every second. How does your immune system defend you? What happens when it fails? Come and find out! @caixaresearch.bsky.social

🧠 Today, on #WorldAlzheimersDay, @fpmaragall.bsky.social and #BBRC highlight an often-overlooked truth: Alzheimer’s affects not only those diagnosed, but also their families and caregivers. Behind every person with #Alzheimer’s, there are caregivers whose lives are deeply impacted.

🧠 Today, on #WorldAlzheimersDay, @fpmaragall and #BBRC highlight an often-overlooked truth: Alzheimer’s affects not only those diagnosed, but also their families and caregivers. Behind every person with #Alzheimer’s, there are caregivers whose lives are deeply impacted.

📢 Dr Marc Suárez-Calvet @marcsuarezcalvet.bsky.social announced as the first plenary for #AAICNeuro 2026! Online 23–26 Feb + Manchester hub 26 Feb. Abstracts open MONDAY for ECR talks & posters! Read the full announcement. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/dr-marc-suar...

The @brightfocus.bsky.social has recently highlighted the work of Dr. @gsalvado.bsky.social group leader at the #BBRC on the development of blood biomarkers for #Alzheimers. 🔗 Read the article here: brightfocus.org/news/new-blood-test-could-personalize-alzheimers-treatment-like-never-before

🗓️ Mark your calendars: October 7! Join us for the event "Clinical Use of PET in Alzheimer's Disease: Challenges & Opportunities" A unique chance to dive into the advances of PET imaging and its role in tackling #Alzheimer’s disease, together with leading specialists.

🎉 We’re proud to share that our PhD student, @clara-gallay.bsky.social has been appointed as an Early Career Representative in the @istaart.bsky.social PIA focused on Sex & Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s disease. 🔗 istaart.alz.org/groups/home/68 @alzassociation.bsky.social

What if targeting aging itself could help prevent Alzheimer's? At BBRC, we study how cellular aging affects the brain and search for therapies to slow it down, before damage begins. Watch the full video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJN... #Alzheimer #Science #Aging #Neuroscience #BBRC

That’s a wrap on #AAIC25!👏 Our #BBRC team shared 25+ presentations we’re proud to contribute to advancing #Alzheimer’s prevention and early detection on a global stage. Thank you to everyone who visited our posters, attended our talks, and shared ideas, see you next year!

Combining #diet, #physicalexercise, cognitive training, and a #greentea compound reduces the risk of #dementia Study from HMRIB, @barcelonabeta.bsky.social, @fpmaragall.bsky.social, published by The Journal of Prevention of #Alzheimer's Disease researchmar.net/news/741/com...

🧠 Great news in dementia prevention! A new study shows that combining a healthy lifestyle with a green tea compound (EGCG) reduces risk factors associated with #Alzheimer’s disease. @researchmar.bsky.social @hospitaldelmar.bsky.social 🔗 www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Final day of the #BBRC contributions at #AAIC25 with two exciting contributions at the Awareness of Cognitive Function across the #Alzheimer’s disease spectrum biological mechanisms, diagnostic, and prognostic clinical value session and 3 posters!! #AAIC25 @alzassociation.bsky.social

📍Day 3 at #AAIC25: From blood biomarkers to sex-differences, today's research covers key aspects of early detection and diagnosis. Take a look!⤵️👀 @alzassociation.bsky.social @marcsuarezcalvet.bsky.social @clara-gallay.bsky.social

Tomorrow we're starting early! Dr. @marcsuarezcalvet.bsky.social is participating at the Corporate-sponsored symposia Clinical Utility of the Plasma p-tau217/Aβ42 Ratio for Early Detection and Monitoring of Alzheimer’s Disease 🕕6.15 AM 📍The Westin Harbour Castle #AAIC25 @alzassociation.bsky.social

Today at 3:30 my top PhD student @clara-gallay.bsky.social will present my poster at the amazing Guided Electronic Poster Tour about Sex and Gender in AD. Don’t miss it! @barcelonabeta.bsky.social #AAIC25

🧠 Day 2 at #AAIC25: Another full day of cutting-edge science from the #BBRC Check out our contributions! ⤵️ @alzassociation.bsky.social @gsalvado.bsky.social @wiesjepelkmans.bsky.social @armand-age.bsky.social

Excited to be back at #AAIC2025! We already had a great start with an inspiring Imaging day yesterday. On Monday, I’ll present our work on how #microglial reactivity influences very early #amyloid accumulation on #PET. Come by poster 364 if you’d like to know more!

📍Day 1 at #AAIC25 kicks off with strong participation from the #BBRC! Have a look at today’s schedule!! ⤵️ We'll keep you posted! @alzassociation.bsky.social

The European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu has recommended the approval of #donanemab, a treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. 👇 Read more here: www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Headed to #AAIC25 early? Join us at the Preconference Workshop: Basics of Genetic Analysis 📅 July 26 | 🕗 08:00–12:00 📍 Westin Harbour Castle – Pier 2 Organized with the participation of #BBRC researchers Dr. @taviaevans & Dr. @natvilortejedor.bsky.social

New international study is out! Tau PET positivity—key for Alzheimer’s detection—varies with age, amyloid-β status, APOE genotype, and sex. @barcelonabeta.bsky.social contributed to this research with data from the ALFA+ cohort supported by Fundació La Caixa.

Poor sleep may affect brain structure—especially in women—long before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear. A new study led by @barcelonabeta.bsky.social a reveals how sleep fragmentation is linked to brain changes in cognitively healthy adults. 🧠🛏️ 👇 www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Great news! @blancarodfer.bsky.social has defended her thesis! Congratulations! 👏 Her work focused on understanding how telomere length—a key marker of biological aging—influences brain vulnerability and the development of #Alzheimer’s disease. www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Great news to end the week! 📣 We’re heading back to #AAIC25, the world’s largest #Alzheimer's research conference, taking place this year in Toronto from July 27–31. 🔗 www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Early detection and effective treatment of neurodegenerative diseases remains one of the great scientific and medical challenges of the 21st century. Read our latest piece of news: www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news... @marcsuarezcalvet.bsky.social @natvilortejedor.bsky.social @fanastasi.bsky.social

We have a date on October 7!🧠 We are organising the event "Clinical Use of PET in Alzheimer's Disease: Challenges & Opportunities" We'll bring together experts in the field of nuclear medicine and #Alzheimer's to explore the latest developments in PET imaging techniques.

A study led by @isglobal.org in collaboration with the #BBRC links stressful life events—like losing a partner or financial hardship—to early brain changes tied to #Alzheimer’s. Effects differ by gender and education level. www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

🎉 Great news!! Dr. @fanastasi.bsky.social has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the @brightfocus.bsky.social‬ to advance personalized approaches to #Alzheimer’s disease. Her project is one of 50 selected globally this year⤵️ www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

On 10–11 June 2025 we participated in the second General Assembly of the AD-RIDDLE, held in London with key sessions focused on the development of digital cognitive tools, real-world biomarker testing, and strategies to support clinical implementation. 🔗: www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Today we celebrate the II Conference on Biological Therapies in Alzheimer's, promoted by the #HubAlzheimerBarcelona Gloria Oliver, Deputy General Director of @fpmaragall.bsky.social opened the event and highlighted the institutional commitment to research and care for #Alzheimer's.

This past two days, we hosted the Euro-PAD symposium to discuss the latest advancements in neuroimaging and biomarkers for #Alzheimer’s disease, as well as to share updates from the Euro-PAD initiative over the past year. ⤵️ www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

This Thursday at the CosmoCaixa Auditorium, we will celebrate the 2nd Conference on Biological Therapies for #Alzheimer's with experts and key witnesses. Event in Catalan, organised by HUB Alzheimer Barcelona 📆19/06 ⏰9:30 – 14:30 🎟️Free registration: inscripciojornada.hubalzheimerbcn.org

📣Yesterday and today, the Euro-PAD community convened in Barcelona for a scientific symposium hosted by @barcelonabeta.bsky.social. 👉Almost 100 participants gathered to discuss the latest advancements in neuroimaging and biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease! amypad.eu/news/recent-...

Today and tomorrow we are hosting the EuroPAD 2025 symposium! #EuroPAD seeks to enhance and extend late-stage biomarker cohorts focused on Alzheimer’s, with the specific aim of establishing the most extensive and deeply phenotyped longitudinal cohort of at-risk individuals.

Gràcies, #SonarPlusD, for the opportunity to share our work on blood biomarkers to detect #Alzheimers. We’re proud to be part of a conversation that brings cutting-edge science to the forefront of creativity and innovation. 🧠 #Sonar2025

Can we detect #Alzheimer's through a blood test? Join the conversation tomorrow at #SonarPlusD with Dr. @marcsuarezcalvet.bsky.social In this talk, we will explore how blood-based biomarkers are changing the game in Alzheimer's diagnosis and early detection.

Happy to share that I’ve been awarded the Early Career Grant - Biomedical Research Call 🧠 from @alzheimernederland.bsky.social for my project: MIGMA: Multi-model Insights into Grey Matter dynamics in early Alzheimer's disease Excited to move this research forward at @barcelonabeta.bsky.social!

New paper out! A new study led by researchers at the #BBRC highlights the potential of a blood-based biomarker panel to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged individuals with no evident cognitive symptoms. www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

The event that brings #science to the bars is back! 🍻 Tomorrow, @anafdezarcos.bsky.social will be participating at the @pintofscience.es to talk about sleep and dreams: What will you make of your one, precious, wild dream? pintofscience.es/event/salvaj...

🧠 New paper out This work quantifies “biological brain age” from structural MRI in healthy mid-lifers and examines which CSF pathways modulate it—bridging imaging, biomarkers and machine learning to refine early Alzheimer’s risk stratification.

We are part of an ambitious research initiative aimed at advancing a novel PET imaging agent to better understand neuroinflammation in #Alzheimer’s, in collaboration with two world-class institutions, Life Molecular Imaging & @lmu-klinikum.bsky.social www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Joan Vives, new Administrative Director of the @fpmaragall.bsky.social and the #BBRC. We are strengthening our management structure at a time of sustained growth, with more than 250 employees, 6 research groups and a membership base approaching 100,000. www.barcelonabeta.org/en/news/news...

Today we are at the @esteveorg.bsky.social symposium on "Senescence and aging, challenges of research in pharmacology", in which a dozen researchers have participated. @macips01.bsky.social has presented "Second generation senotetherapies for healthy aging: beyond senolytics" ⤵️

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