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Neuroscience Symposium – From Inflammation to Intervention, Neuroimmune Crossroads: Mechanisms, Models, and Medicine

Neuroinflammation lies at the intersection of immune signaling, neural circuitry, and disease progression. Over the past decade, extraordinary advances have deepened our understanding of microglial activation states, peripheral immune infiltration, cytokine signaling cascades, and the long-term consequences of inflammatory stress on cognition and behavior.

The challenge before us is clear:

  • How do we move from descriptive findings to actionable therapeutic targets in brain tumors, migraine, sleep disorders, and epilepsy?
  • How do we design interventions that modulate inflammatory pathways without disrupting essential neuroimmune communication in multiple sclerosis (MS), CIDP, epilepsy, headache disorders, and myasthenia gravis?
  • How can we integrate biomarkers, advanced imaging, and AI-driven computational models to predict therapeutic response in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease?

This conference is a call to refine our tools and bridge the gap between mechanism and intervention. As we move from neuroinflammation to neurointervention, we are not merely mapping pathways—we are building bridges: between academia, clinical science, industry, government, and advocacy communities.

Join us as more than 250 members of the interdisciplinary neuroscience community—spanning neurology, psychiatry, immunology, psychology, neurosurgery, and translational research—come together to transform neuroinflammation from a diagnostic clue into a therapeutic opportunity.

Hawaiʻi Caregiver Conference (Kauaʻi) Ola Nā Lima Mālama

On Saturday, March 28, the Alzheimer’s Association will be hosting the Ola Nā Lima Mālama: Hawaiʻi Caregiver Conference at the Kauaʻi Community College Fine Arts Center. This is a free, one-day educational event for family caregivers, focused on practical strategies, brain health, and support for those caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

Hawaiʻi Caregiver Conference (Oʻahu) Ola Nā Lima Mālama

Join the Alzheimer’s Association Hawaiʻi Chapter for their annual Hawaiʻi Caregiver Conference at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Pikake Room.

Topics to include:
– Great Expectations in Dementia Care
– Through Their Eyes: Understanding Resistance
– Supporting Brain Health / Fitness Workout
– Making Care Make Sense: A Practical Guide
– QA / Panel
Speakers:
– Adria Thompson, Eastern Kentucky University; Be Light Care Consulting
– Dorothy Colby, Hale Kuike; Positive Approach to Care
– Dr. Gina Fujikami, The Queen’s Medical Center
– Dr. Rachel Lindsay, Kapiolani Community College

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