May 20-21, 2026
This workshop will include sessions on Multidisciplinary Teams, Early Translation, Multidisciplinary Communities/Geroscience, and Tools and Barriers in Multidisciplinary Research. View the current agenda for the workshop here. This workshop will be held in-person and streamed virtually on May 20 and 21, 2026. Registration to attend virtual sessions is free and open to the public. The deadline to register is May 19 at 9am ET.
April 27-28, 2026 | 11:30AM – 4:00PM ET
Purpose and Background
This two-day workshop addresses critical challenges in recruiting participants for aging and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) research while also maintaining robust privacy protections and informed consent processes. As clinical trials increasingly leverage digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and multi-site data partnerships, researchers must navigate complex ethical considerations and regulatory requirements to build and sustain trust with older adult populations.
The workshop brings together leading experts in bioethics, data privacy, health law, technology innovation, and community engagement to explore best practices in privacy-preserving recruitment strategies, accessible consent processes for individuals with varied cognitive abilities, federal data partnerships, and sustainable infrastructure for participant engagement. Sessions will address regulatory compliance, AI-driven recruitment tools, community-based strategies, and cost-effective approaches to broadening trial participation.
Audience
This workshop is designed for professionals engaged in clinical research on aging and Alzheimer’s and related dementias, including the following:
Bioethicists and research ethics professionals
Institutional Review Board (IRB) members and administrators
Clinical trial coordinators and recruitment specialists
Data scientists and health informatics professionals
Federal and institutional policy makers
Patient advocacy organizations
Health system administrators and partnership leaders
Webinar Overview
Join the Roybal Center for Promoting Adherence to Behavior Change and Enhancing Cognitive Function for an upcoming webinar, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 12:00 pm ET.
This webinar will feature Dr. Martin Sliwinski, Gregory H. Wolf Professor of Aging Studies and Professor of Human Development & Family Studies at Penn State University. Dr Sliwinski is also Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and the Geroscience and Dementia Prevention Consortium. Dr. Sliwinski's presentation, titled 'Measuring a Moving Target: Ambulatory Methods for Capturing Cognitive Change in Daily Life,' will discuss ambulatory methods for studying cognitive change as it occurs in everyday life.
