The Fifth Annual MADURA Program Aging & Alzheimer's Research Showcase
Friday May 9th, 2025   2:00 – 5:00 PM
UC San Diego Health Sciences Education Center (HSEC)
(same building as the Skaggs School of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

AGENDA:

2:00 – 2:15 PM Check in (HSEC Lower Lobby)
2:15 – 3:00 PM MADURA Undergraduate Poster Display and discussions (Lower Lobby)
3:00- 3:30 PM Welcome, Recap of first 5 years and Recognition of 2025 MADURA graduates (Lower Lobby Patio)
3:30 - 4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions (Movie OR Career Presentation):

1) Movie Screening: Taking Care by ROCO Films, Sausalito, CA. Film on one family’s 
journey caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), followed by discussion of common AD 
symptoms, progression and resource needs - and clinical and research careers. (Auditorium, Lower Level), OR
2) College Majors and Careers in Aging and Neurosciences Research (Classroom 1, Lower Level)
4:30 – 5:00 Closing comments, networking activities and refreshments (Patio, Lower Level)

***** These events are free, but we do require advance registration. *****
No later than May 4th, please register with link provided.
Questions? Contact Program Director Dr. Sheri Thompson at MADURAprogram@health.ucsd.edu   
858-534-3984