Community and Continuing Medical Education

Target Audience: UConn Health faculty, residents, medical students, and other mental health professionals
Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
1. Describe the evolution of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and list current Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers.
2. Examine the current role of biomarkers in diagnosis and disease staging.
3. Discuss the strengths and limitations of biomarkers.
4. Identify the biomarker-cognition gap.
5. Discuss the incremental value of neuropsychology in clinical care
6. Describe future direction regarding risk prediction with regards to clinical expression of biomarkers.

Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Paré in the role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Dr. Paré will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Gregory C. Barron as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Drs. Linda Durst, Feier Liu, Cassandra Holinka, Jessica Meyer, Surita Rao, Andrew Winokur, Kristina Zdanys, and Sharon Freeman as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Dr. Beth Springate has a financial interest/arrangement with CogState and Medtronic that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of his/her role as the activity director. The following mitigated safeguard(s) have been put into place: the Activity Director determined that the financial relationship of the planner is outside the content of the program. All the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Commercial Support Statement: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.
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Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses an electronic evaluation survey, Qualtrics. An email from the activity admin, Sharon Freeman, sfreeman@uchc.edu with instruction will be sent to the participants. Please complete the evaluation within 10 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an email within the 5 business days of this activity, please reach directly out to the activity admin. All evaluations must be completed within 10 business of receiving the email evaluation assignment.

Title: “Isolation of Human Natriuretic Peptide Receptor 3 (NPR3) for Structural Elucidation”

Huskies everywhere come together during UConn Gives to expand scholarships, increase student support and access, and strengthen the program resources that fuel learning, discovery, and meaningful opportunities across every campus. Two days, one UConn, because of YOU.

A hallmark of this two-day celebration is the lineup of matches and challenges that help donors amplify their impact. Throughout April 21 and 22, gifts to participating funds may unlock bonus dollars, double in value, or help programs earn challenge awards. Every gift — no matter the size — can go even further.

In connection with the Because of UConn campaign, UConn Gives highlights how your support enriches the full student experience: advancing academic innovation, strengthening holistic student success, driving groundbreaking research, building a healthier and more resilient future, and uplifting the achievements of our student‑athletes. Over these two days, the power of one UConn community shines through.

You can also help extend your impact by signing up as a UConn Gives advocate. Advocates receive a personalized link, ready‑to‑share messages and images, and an online toolkit to help spread the word. Whether you champion one giving page or the entire event, your outreach helps spark new gifts and inspire others to give.

This UConn Gives, wherever you connect and whatever cause inspires you, your generosity shows what’s possible Because of UConn… and Because of You.

Dr. Sarah Rowe-Conlon, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, UNC-Chapel Hill

Title: “Understanding the hidden drivers of antibiotic treatment failure”

Host: Dr. Wendy Mok

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
On Methods in Clinical Research

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center

“Biomedical Science in the Age of AI: Unlocking the Path to
Curing all Diseases and Aging”

Derya Unutmaz, M.D.
Professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
Professor, Department of Immunology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT

Date: April 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
Location: Low Learning Center, UConn Health

WebEx: https://uchc.webex.com/meet/Low; Meeting Number: 802 441 280
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll; Access code: 802 441 280

A light lunch and beverage will be provided from 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.

Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to): 1) Explain the latest AI models; 2) Demonstrate effective use of tools such as NotebookLM; 3) Explore approaches for designing experiments and analyzing data.

Artificial intelligence is an important topic for biomedical science and medicine because it is already influencing the full pipeline from scientific discovery and drug development to clinical decision support and patient care.

Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Derya Unutmaz in his role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Dr. Unutmaz will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Director Disclosure Statement: Dr. Sheila Alessi, as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.

Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Dr. Victor Hesselbrock, Dr. Jonathan Covault, Dr. Sheila Alessi, Dr. Rajesh Lalla, Ms. Elizabeth Laska, Ms. Sharon DiMauro, and Ms. Lisa Godin, as members of the planning committee, for this educational event, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals to be mitigated.

Commercial Support: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses an electronic evaluation survey. An email from the activity admin, Ms. Lisa Godin, with instructions will be sent to the participants. Please complete the evaluation within 10 business days of receiving the email. If you do not receive an email within the 5 business days of this activity, please reach directly out to the activity administrator.