--- title: CTAD Conference Schedule Highlights description: The Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) conference kicks off in San Francisco this week and ATRI leadership are involved w/ many of the sessions. image: https://atrinews.usc.edu/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-11-28%20at%203.26.22%20PM.png --- [![3L_USC-EFATRI_Card-Blk_RGB](https://atrinews.usc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/3L_USC-EFATRI_Card-Blk_RGB.png?width=2000&name=3L_USC-EFATRI_Card-Blk_RGB.png)](https://atri.usc.edu/) - About - [Mission and Vision](https://atri.usc.edu/about/#top) - [ATRI Leadership](https://atri.usc.edu/about/#leadership) - [Timeline](https://atri.usc.edu/timeline/) - [Careers](https://usccareers.usc.edu/location/san-diego-jobs/1728-1209/6252001-5332921-5391811/4) - Research - Clinical Trials - [Groups](https://atri.usc.edu/groups/) - [Studies](https://atri.usc.edu/studies/) - [Site Locations](https://atri.usc.edu/site-locations/) - [Participate](https://atri.usc.edu/take-action/) - [Basic Science](https://atri.usc.edu/ntrd/) - Education - [Student Summer Research Program](https://atri.usc.edu/student-summer-research-program/) - People - [Our People](https://atri.usc.edu/our-people/) - [Leadership & Faculty](https://atri.usc.edu/our-people/#leadership-faculty) - [Team Leads](https://atri.usc.edu/our-people/#team-leads) - [Teams](https://atri.usc.edu/our-people/#teams) - Resources - [News](https://atrinews.usc.edu) - [Events Calendar](https://atri.usc.edu/events/) - [Resource Library](https://atrinews.usc.edu/resources) [Take action](https://atri.usc.edu/take-action/) # CTAD Conference Schedule Highlights Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) conference The Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease ([CTAD](https://www.ctad-alzheimer.com/)) conference kicks off in San Francisco this week and ATRI leadership, along with our fellow Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium ([ACTC](https://www.actcinfo.org/)) members, are involved with many of the sessions. The sessions will provide insight into some of the work being done by ACTC members and collaborators. Below you'll find a list of key sessions the ATRI leadership helped make possible. ATRI's Dr. Paul Aisen will also be giving the introduction at the opening ceremony.  Development and Feasibility of a Data-Driven Approach to Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trial Recruitment through Centralized Pre-screening — Includes [Paul Aisen](https://atri.usc.edu/faculty/paul-aisen/), [Rema Raman](https://atri.usc.edu/faculty/rema-raman/), and [Gustavo Jimenez-Maggiora](https://atri.usc.edu/faculty/gustavo-jimenez-maggiora/).  Long-Term Nicotine Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment (The MIND Study): Baseline Characteristics and Study Progress — Includes Paul Aisen and Rema Raman. The AlzMatch Study: Remote Plasma Acquisition to Pre-screen for Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease Trials — Includes Paul Aisen, Rema Raman, [Michael Donohue](https://atri.usc.edu/faculty/mike-donohue/), [Robert Rissman](https://atri.usc.edu/faculty/robert-rissman/) and Gustavo Jimenez-Maggiora.  Evaluation of blood-based plasma biomarkers as potential markers of amyloid burden in preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease — Includes Paul Aisen, Rema Raman, Michael Donohue and Robert Rissman. Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Disclosure to Cognitively Unimpaired Individuals: Experiences from a Truncated Randomized Phase 2b/3 Clinical Trial — Includes Paul Aisen, Rema Raman and Michael Donohue. **Assessing Clinically Meaningful Functional Outcomes in Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease** — Includes Paul Aisen, Rema Raman and Michael Donohue. Disease Progression Modelling Identified MRI-based Subtypes with Cognitive Heterogeneity in A4 Study Preclinical Trial Cohort — Includes Michael Donohue. To see the entire CTAD conference schedule [click here](https://www.ctad-alzheimer.com/final-program). [back to all news](https://atrinews.usc.edu) [![trimmed3_3L_USC-EFATRI_Card-Blk_RGB](https://atrinews.usc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/trimmed3_3L_USC-EFATRI_Card-Blk_RGB.png?width=200&height=63&name=trimmed3_3L_USC-EFATRI_Card-Blk_RGB.png)](https://atri.usc.edu/)   9860 Mesa Rim Road, San Diego, CA 92121 ATRI-info@atri.usc.edu Phone: (858) 964-4644 Fax: (858) 622-1904 [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alzheimer-s-therapeutic-research-institute/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ATRI_USC) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/USCATRI) - [Contact](https://atri.usc.edu/contact/) - [Take Action](https://atri.usc.edu/take-action/) - [Directory](https://atri.usc.edu/our-people/) - [Digital Accessibility](https://accessibility.usc.edu/accessibility-at-usc/digital-accessibility/) ## Sign up for our Newsletter ### Stay up to date with the latest news in Alzheimer’s therapeutics.