Here are links to the outstanding eight modules of Dementia For Scientists from Michigan Medicine.Each module has a series of YouTube lectures on a different aspect of dementia. The authors write:
Announcing Launch of “Dementia for Scientists” Online Curriculum
The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center is pleased to announce the release of its “Dementia for Scientists” curriculum. The curriculum is now available to view on YouTube. The goal of this curriculum is to provide a broad and current introduction to important aspects of dementias and dementia-related research. The target audience is junior investigators.
Why did we create this curriculum? Dementia research is highly diverse in content, ranging from basic biophysical research to social science. While investigators entering the field from diverse research backgrounds are well-trained in their own discipline, they may lack broader knowledge of the many aspects of dementia and dementia research that are important in understanding critical issues in the field. This curriculum aims to provide a relatively sophisticated introduction to critical aspects of dementias across the broad sweep of the field. The ultimate goal is to enhance the ability of junior investigators to read and understand relevant literature outside their own disciplines.
The curriculum consists of 7 modules, each of which addresses an important area in contemporary dementia research. Each module includes several presentations. The presentations are relatively concise, PowerPoint lectures that can be viewed when convenient. The modules begin with basic definitional material (Dementia Definition and Evaluation) and proceed through biology of dementias (Dementia Pathology & Pathogenesis; Dementia Genetics), clinical research (Dementia Imaging; Therapy Development in Dementias), and important policy and social science aspects of dementias (Health Services and Policy Dementia Research; Research Performance in Ethnically Diverse Populations).
- Module 1: Dementia Definition & Evaluation
- Module 2: Dementia Pathology & Pathogenesis
- Module 3: Dementia Genetics
- Module 4: Dementia Imaging
- Module 5: Therapy Development in Dementias
- Module 6: Health Services & Policy in Dementia Research
- Module 7: Research Performance in Ethnically Diverse Populations
- Module 8: HIV and Cognitive Performance
We encourage users to view all modules, though many may wish to focus on topics outside their areas of expertise. Modules 1, 2, 5, & 6 might be said to constitute core elements that everyone should know.
