We are excited to share highlights from the 2026 Charleston Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease. This year’s conference once again brought together an exceptional group of early-career investigators and mentors for a few days of scientific exchange, collaboration, and community. From engaging presentations to conversations that continued well beyond the sessions, CCAD 2026 was a powerful reminder of the energy and collaboration that define this growing network.

In this issue, we look back at memorable moments from the conference and highlight this year’s award recipients, Melissa Cooper, Chloe Lopez-Lee, Jian Hu, Andy Tsai, and Alex Parker. In addition, this issue includes CCAD Awardee Research Updates from 2024 awardees Lingxuan Chen and Rowan Saloner.

As always, we invite you to stay connected by sharing milestones and news with us at admin@newvisionresearch.org and by continuing to engage with colleagues across the CCAD community throughout the year.