Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Presents its 8th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference in February 2014

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Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

Dec 05, 2013, 11:26 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) presents its annual winter conference, the 8^th Annual Drug Discover for Neurodegeneration Conference: An Intensive Course on Translating Research into Drugs, taking place on February 2-4, 2014 at the Miami Beach Resort in Miami, Florida.

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Designed as a comprehensive course on the drug discovery process, from target validation through to clinical development, the annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration conference provides participants with the fundamental knowledge and resources to translate their research into new drugs to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative diseases.

Attendees from academia and industry will also learn from specific case studies examples and will have an opportunity to engage in interactive discussions on securing partnerships. The program will include a focus on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis.

For more information about this conference, sponsorship opportunities, or to register please visit our conference website or contact Sara Classen, Manager of Scientific Conferences & Meetings at [email protected] or 212-901-8009.

About the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (www.AlzDiscovery.org)

The mission of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) is to accelerate the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease, related dementias and cognitive aging. The ADDF has granted more than $60 million to fund almost 400 Alzheimer's drug discovery programs in academic centers and biotechnology companies in 18 countries.

SOURCE Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation