November 20, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Venue
NRB 132 / Zoom
Easton Center Dementia Colloquium
“Of Mice and Men Alzheimer’s Disease-Periodontis Axis of Microbial/Inflammatory Mediators”
Yvonne L. Hernandez-Kapila, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Dentistry, Division of Biosystems & Function and Periodontics
Associate Dean for Research
UCLA School of Dentistry
“Mouse Models of Periodontal Disease and Their Unexpected Burden on Brain Health”
Rachel Kim, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Dentist of Oral Biology
Graduate Student, Laboratory of Dr. Yvonne L. Hernandez-Kapila
UCLA School of Dentistry
“Improving the Recruitment of Understudied Groups in Parkinson’s Disease Research: The Inclusivity and Accessibility Assessment Tool (IAAT)”
Jennifer Adrissi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology
Founding Director, Parkinson’s Community Building, Outreach, Research, and Education (C.O.R.E.) Collaborative
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
“Investigating Obstacles and Best Practices for a Culturally- and Disease-Specific Support”
Jessica Vinegar, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Staff Research Associate
Department of Neurology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Hybrid Event
In-Person: Neuroscience Research Building (NRB) 132 – Auditorium
Virtual: Zoom Registration
For more information, please contact Nancy Osuch at nosuch@mednet.ucla.edu.