Bringing WRAP collaborators together
Nov. 5, 2026
8 am-12:30 pm
Virtual and In-Person in Madison, WI
Registration for the in person event is closed. If you would like to attend virtually, please sign-up and event details will be sent to you. Thank you!
The WRAP team invites researchers and scientists who have used WRAP data to join us for the inaugural WRAP+ Collaborator Conference. Since our first study visit in 2001, the WRAP study has grown into one of the world’s largest and longest-running studies of individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. We invite collaborators from our work to join us and hear about future goals and how we can work together for the next 25 years. Major themes of this year’s conference:
- Timelines and trajectories of biomarker change
- Lifestyle impact on cognition
- Copathology
- Role of observational studies as prevention intervention becomes clinical practice
What is WRAP plus?
WRAP+ includes any researcher worldwide who uses WRAP data or resources. The WRAP+ collaborator conference is an opportunity to strengthen ties, network with each other, and build a group to engage in the future years.
Program Overview
Nov. 5, 2026
Event Agenda (program times & topics are tentative and subject to slight changes)
8 a.m. Welcome and Celebrating 25 years of WRAP – Sterling Johnson, PhD and Jessica Caldwell, PhD
8:30 am: Lifestyle in WRAP: Presentations and Q&As with WRAP scientists
9:20-10: 20 am: Keynote part 1 – Jon Graff-Radford, MD
Keynote part 2 – Reisa Sperling, MD
10:25-11:05 am: External speakers session and Q&As
11:05-11:20: Keynote part 3 – Community Science and Engagement Foundations – Gina Green-Harris, PhD
11:20-11:35 am: Pharma interventions in WRAP – Nate Chin, MD
11:35 am-12:15pm: Dementia Matters live podcast recording. Theme: Future of Longitudinal Observational Studies round-table discussion
Who should attend? This no-cost conference is designed for researchers who have worked with WRAP data and resources, and also for researchers who are interested in WRAP and want to learn more. It provides a unique opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and share insights in emerging research directions. Registration is open to:
- Researchers interested in learning more about WRAP
- Researchers who may benefit from WRAP’s biomarker-grounded study of AD trajectories beginning in midlife
- Current and past WRAP collaborators
- Scientists and investigators involved in WRAP-related projects
- Trainees, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty working on WRAP-supported research