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Monday, June 3 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Special Interest Group: Childhood Dimentia

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This session will shine a light on the little-known childhood presentation of dementia which impacts 1400 Australians and their families. You will hear about the burden of disease, research to develop treatments and discover biomarkers and ongoing work to extend dementia support services to children. This will be followed by a panel discussion.
Chair
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Prashant Bharadwaj

I am Ajish, working as a PhD student under Dr. Prashant Bharadwaj at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. I have always been absorbed by the intricacies in nature around us and have always wondered how they can be translated to benefit mankind. The ardent desire to understand... Read More →

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Associate Professor Anthony (Tony) Cook

I am Head of the Stem Cell Models Group at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania. My current research utilizes pluripotent stem cell cultures, CRISPR/Cas gene editing, and high-content imaging to study genetic diseases causing dementia in children... Read More →
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Professor Blossom Stephan

Professor Stephan holds the inaugural Chair of Dementia (in partnership with Dementia Australia) and is director of the Dementia Centre of Excellence, at Curtin University. She is Chair of the Alzheimer’s Society UK Sub-Committee on Dementia Prevention. Her research focuses on risk... Read More →

Monday June 3, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm AEST
3. Binna Burra Room
  Special Interest Group, Childhood Dementia: pathophysiology, biomarkers, treatment strategies and support in the community