RCMAR Week 2021 (aka Annual Meeting)
This week long meeting will bring together the latest findings in minority aging research. Through plenary presentations, conversations with experts, networking and work group meetings, attendees will gain a wealth of new information and the infrastructure to support long-term mentoring relationships.
This meeting is no cost to attend. Registration is open to RCMAR Faculty and Scientists (current and alumni). For more information please email: rcmar@nullucla.edu
| Monday, March 29 | Live Sessions |
| 11 am – Noon ET 8-9 am PT | Opening session: Continuing the Legacy of Dr. James Jackson Tene Lewis, PhD, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Toni C. Antonucci, PhD, The Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD) |
| Noon – 1pm ET 9am – 10 am PT | Q&A with presenters on Twitter |
| Asynchronous sessions | |
| Videos: Completed Works by Scientists | |
| Twitter Posters | |
| Tuesday, March 30 | Live sessions |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET 8:00 am -9:30 am PT | Scientist Works in Progress |
Asynchronous sessions | |
| Videos: Completed Works by Scientists | |
| Wednesday, March 31 | Live session |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET 8:00 – 9:30 am PT | Scientist Meeting with NIA |
| Asynchronous sessions | |
| Videos: Completed Works by Scientists | |
| Thursday, April 1 | Live Sessions |
| 11 am -12 pm ET 8 am – 9 am PT | Open Discussion on the NIH Review Process Video: Perspectives from a RCMAR Scientist and Faculty Reviewers Faculty Reviewers: Roger Fillingim, PhD, University of Florida Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (UF RCMAR) Alison Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, San Diego Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (San Diego AD RCMAR) Roland Thorpe, Jr., PhD, The Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Center for Minority Aging Research (John Hopkins AD-RCMAR) RCMAR Scientist: Annie L. Nguyen, PhD, MPH, Center for the Health Improvement for Minority Elders (CHIME) |
| Asynchronous sessions | |
| Videos: Completed Works by Scientists | |
Video: The NIH Review Process: Perspectives from a RCMAR Scientist and Faculty Reviewers | |
| Friday, April 2 | Live Sessions |
| 11 am – noon ET 8 am – 9 am PT | Panel discussion with RCMAR Advisory Board members Tamara Baker, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Erwin Tan, MD, AARP Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, National Hispanic Medical Association |
| Noon – 12:45 pm 9-9:45 am | Closing Keynote Tene Lewis, PhD |
| 12:45 – 1 pm ET 9:45 – 10 am PT | Concluding Remarks |