This conference is free of charge and will take place via Zoom. Most of the talks will be scientific, but the event is open to everyone - researchers, practitioners, people living with dementia and carers/family members.

For the latter groups, we would like to highlight the public session from 12:40-13:20 which is intended to be more accessible for non-researchers.

It has been organised by Rimona Weil (UCL), Claire O’Callaghan (Sydney) & John-Paul Taylor (Newcastle) in partnership with The Lewy Body Society and Alzheimer's Research UK.

Full instructions will be emailed out in advance of the event.

Programme

09:00-09:15 Site opens

09:15-09:20 Welcome – Rimona Weil

09:20-09:30 Introducing the Lewy Body Society 15 year Anniversary - Jacqui Cannon, Chief Executive

Morning session 1: Chair John Paul Taylor

09:30-09:45 The role of the immune system in Lewy body disease - Caroline Williams-Gray (Cambridge University)

09:45-10:00 Alpha synuclein conformation - Tim Bartels (UCL)

10:00-10:15 What can transcriptomic data tell us about the biology of LBD? - Mina Ryten (UCL)

10:15-10:30: Pathological hallmarks of LBD - Prof Tammaryn Lashley (UCL)

10:30-10:50: Q&A with all session speakers

10:50-11:00 Short break

Morning session 2: Early Career Talks - Chair Claire O’Callaghan

11:00-11:15 Elie Matar – Can we detect progression of core features of Lewy body dementia within 6 months?

11:15-11:30 Abdul Hye - Blood-based biomarkers for Lewy body and other dementias

11:30-11:45 Angelika Zarkali - Visual dysfunction as a marker of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease

11:45-12:00 Leonidas Chouliaras -DNA methylation sequencing in Lewy Body Dementia

12:00-12:20 Q&A with all session speakers

1220-1240 Short break

Afternoon session: Chair Rimona Weil - PUBLIC SESSION

12:40-13:55 Improving diagnosis and management in DLB - John O'Brien (Cambridge University)

12:55-13:10 Living with DLB - Rachel Thompson, LBS Consultant Admiral Nurse interviews LBS Ambassador Chris Maddocks

13:10-13:20 Q&A with all session speakers, plus Jacqui Cannon from The Lewy Body Society

Visiting speaker

1320-1340 Genetics of DLB – what’s new? - Jose Bras (Van Andel Institute, Michigan)

1340-1345 Closing remarks and save the date for IDLB 2022 - John Paul Taylor (Newcastle University)