Guests from the Mayo Clinic visits ARC as part of the Annual Mayo-KI Scientific Research Meeting 2015. The annual Mayo-KI Scientific Research Meeting takes place in Stockholm September 10-11th. The Department of NVS is strongly represented, presenting the latest within research on neurodegeneration in an inspiring workshop, site visits and poster presentations.
Presentations at ARC included:

• Research at ARC and the SNACK project, Anna-Karin Welmer, Associate Professor
• The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER), Francesca Mangialasche, Postdoc
• Aging-related magnification of genetic effects on cognitive and brain integrity, Goran Papenberg, Postdoc
• Early signs of cognitive deterioration in type 2 diabetes, Anna Marseglia, PhD student

Learn from successful exchanges and collaborative excellence between the two institutions. The conference is part of the strategic collaboration platform between Mayo Clinic and Karolinska Institutet on education, administration, research and innovation. The conference is organised in cooperation with Karolinska University Hospital.
Conference website