RELAY Podcast - Diversity and Disparities PIA

Welcome to the sixth season of the Dementia Researcher X ISTAART PIA Relay Podcast. This series features interviews with ISTAART PIA committee members talking about their research, the research landscape of their fields, and the work of the ISTAART Professional Interest Areas (PIA) they represent. As we build up to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto, join us for daily episodes that showcase the remarkable work being done in various research fields. -- In this episode, Professor Owen Carmichael talks with Dr Shana Stites, Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania and Chair of the ISTAART Diversity and Disparities PIA. In this discussion they explore the importance of inclusive participation in dementia research, the challenges of equitable access to research and care, and the shift toward more community-engaged approaches. The conversation highlights barriers like limited access to healthcare, the ethics of stipends, and the value of transparency, reciprocity, and representation in Alzheimer's disease and related research. They also talk about the wider work and aims of the PIA and what they have planned for the upcoming AAIC. -- The Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) convenes the global Alzheimer’s and dementia science community. Members share knowledge, fuel collaboration and advance research to find more effective ways to detect, treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Professional Interest Areas (PIA) are an assembly of ISTAART members with common subspecialties or interests. -- There are currently 30 PIAs covering a wide range of interests and fields, from the PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers to Biofluid Based Biomarkers and everything in between. To sign-up to ISTAART and a PIA visit: http://www.istaart.alz.org Note: ISTAART Membership is free for students worldwide, and for researchers of all levels based in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. -- To book your place at this year’s AAIC (In-person and online) visit: http://www.aaic.alz.org -- Find more information on our guests, and a full transcript of this podcast on our website at: http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast -- The views and opinions expressed by guests in this podcast represent those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of NIHR Dementia Researchers, PIA membership, ISTAART or the Alzheimer's Association.