Call for CCAD 2026 Nominations

February 26-28, 2026 in Charleston, SC

Nominations Deadline is June 13th, 2025

To participate in CCAD, a researcher must be nominated by a senior scientist or a CCAD alumni. Generally, nominations are received from a CCAD alumni or leader in the field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

If you would like to be nominated for CCAD, reach out to a senior scientist, CCAD alumni, or email us at [email protected]

Nominees must meet the following criteria:

Have obtained a PhD within the last eight years, OR and MD within the last twelve years from the date the conference will be held
Hold a Post Doc, Fellowship, or Faculty position no higher than Assistant Professor at an institution based in the United States
NOT have been or currently be a Principal Investigator (PI) on any awarded NIH R01, RF, Program Project or Center grant as of the date of the conference

Conference Program

Below is the conference program with full schedule details. The conference begins with a welcome happy-hour reception on Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 PM at the The Planter’s Inn across the street from The Charleston Place, where you will also register and pick up your name tag.

Conference Abstracts

Dear CCAD Family – To protect the intellectual property of our attendees, the abstracts have been password-protected. You should receive an email with access details—if not, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding.

Presentation & Conference Details

What to expect:

Presentations

Oral Presentations: 15-minutes to present followerd by 10-minutes of Q&A. Note – If you’re presentation has embedded links, please let us know so we can check to make sure sound is correct.

Presentation Format: Power Point, Aspect Ratio 9:16 (File>Design>Slide Size> Wide Screen> 9:16, name of file: Presentation number – Last name. Please upload your presentations HERE by midnight on June 13, 2026

Resources

Things to Keep In Mind

Commitment to a Respectful Environment – We are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for all attendees. Please remember to adhere to the conference’s Code of Conduct at all times. If you witness or experience any behavior that violates these guidelines, we encourage you to let us know. Click here to submit a confidential complaint.