October 16, 4-5pm ET | Clin-STAR Webinar
"The Art and Science of the Pilot Study: Challenges and Solutions"
Kenneth Schmader, MD
with Carl F. Pieper, DrPH
Duke University School of Medicine
Webinar Objectives:
To describe challenges and solutions in the design of a pilot study protocol
To describe challenges and solutions in the conduct of a pilot study
To list publication and funding opportunities for pilot studies
The Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit will be held virtually on March 17-19, 2026. The Summit offers a vital opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made in dementia care and caregiving research, as well as to address the persistent and emerging needs of people living with dementia, their care partners, and the communities and health systems that support them.
The 2026 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit will cover:
Economic impacts of dementia
Individual and community partnerships for people living with dementia
Dementia care and caregiving interventions: advancing rigorous intervention development
Dementia care models and care coordination strategies across systems and states
Advances in AD/ADRD data infrastructure to support dementia care and caregiving research
Sharing lived experiences from people living with dementia, care partners, and family and community members
In addition to the Summit itself, we will host a virtual Pre-Summit Listening Session on October 29 at 2:00 pm ET to give attendees the opportunity to suggest themes and ideas for consideration. We look forward to engaging with Summit participants as we discuss current science and identify research gaps. Register now to participate in this virtual listening session. If you have any questions or need reasonable accommodations, please e-mail Jessica Boten before October 22.
November 11-12, 2025
This workshop will be held virtually and in-person in Boston, MA as an affiliate meeting with the Gerontological Society America Annual Scientific Meeting. The scope of this workshop will include these themes: Reimagining AD/ADRD risk and resilience, Innovations in testing behavioral interventions in AD/ADRD, New Approaches to Support Caregivers, Resources for Accelerating the pace Multidisciplinary Research in AD/ADRD.
View the current agenda for the workshop here.
This workshop will be held in-person and streamed virtually on November 11 and 12, 2025. Registration to attend virtual sessions is free and open to the public. Please register using this form. The deadline to register is November 10 at 9am ET.
