Dr. Michael Borrie: Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers & New Treatments

Don't miss Dr. Michael Borrie as he dives into the world of Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers and unveils the latest on New Disease Modifying Treatments. This is an in-person event packed with insights and groundbreaking info!

Come curious, leave inspired. Perfect for anyone interested in the future of Alzheimer research and treatment.

Michael Borrie, MB ChB, FRCPC is a Geriatrician and Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, The University of Western Ontario.

He is the Medical Director for the Aging Brain and Memory Clinic, an investigator with the Cognitive Clinical Research Group (CCRG), Past President of the Consortium for Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research (C5R).

His research interests include investigator-initiated studies for predictors of conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer Disease (AD), including sensitive neuroimaging techniques, blood and cerebral spinal fluid biomarkers. He is the platform lead for the Comprehensive Assessment of Neurodegeneration and Aging (COMPASS-ND) observational study of the Canadian Collaboration on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA).

Since 1995 the CCRG has been a leading Canadian research site conducting randomized controlled trials of new potential treatments for Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

Info: Daniel Thiessen is twelve years old and began studying piano at the age of five. Over the past four years he has earned multiple top placements at the Kiwanis Music Festival in London. In 2025, he was awarded first place in both the OMFA Provincial Music Festival and the ORMTA Provincial Competition for piano solo. He has performed at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto in the 2022 Celebration of Excellence in recognition of achieving the highest RCM exam score in Canada that year. He has also performed at the 2024 and 2025 Stars of the Festival showcases in London. Currently, he studies piano with Dr. Kyung Kim at Western University. A student of St. Mary’s Choir and Orchestra School in London, Daniel also plays cello in the school’s orchestra program.

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Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre, 591 Wellington Road, London, Canada

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