Schedule


The 2025 conference brings together scientific leaders and emerging researchers to discuss advancements in Hispanic/Latino brain health and cognitive aging using the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and Study of Latinos – Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA) study data.

All Times are Pacific Standard Time


March 16, 2025
Travel day to San Diego – Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

Welcome and Networking Reception @ Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
5:00pm – 7:00pm


March 17, 2025
Day 1 at Martin Johnson House

Breakfast & Welcome
9am – 10am

The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL): An Overview
10:00am – 10:30am

Overview of the funding landscape for brain health studies, Q&A
10:30am – 11:00am

Study of Latinos – Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging, Q&A

(R01 AG075758)
11:00am – Noon

Lunch Break
Noon – 1:30pm

Measures of Cerebrovascular Injury and AD Atrophy in a study of Latinos, Q&A
(RF1 AG054548)
1:30-2:30pm

Break
2:30-3pm

Early and Lifecourse Socioeconomic Adversity and Dementia Risk in Hispanic/Latinos, Q&A
(RF1 AG077639)
3pm – 4pm
Speaker:
Carmen Isasi, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

HCHS/SOL Code books and Data access – processes and policies for collaboration; expectations of investigators
4pm – 5pm

Introduction to HCHS/SOL & SOL-INCA variables and where to find information about them
4pm – 5pm

Network dinner
6pm – 8pm


March 18, 2025
Day 2 at Martin Johnson House

Breakfast
9-10am

HCHS/SOL processes and policies for collaboration; expectations of investigators; Q&A
9am – 10am

Hands-on Data Session Pro tips for using HCHS/SOL & SOL-INCA data; Q&A
10am – 1:00pm

  • Introduction to complex design
    • Specifics about the complex design in the HCHS/SOL & SOL-INCA context
    • some basic descriptive r runs to illustrate the design using simulated data
  • Introduction to basic complex design analyses
    • some basic descriptive r runs to illustrate the design using simulated data along with theory
    • Specifics about the complex design in the HCHS/SOL & SOL-INCA context

Lunch Break
1:00pm – 2:00pm

Hands-on Data Session Continues
2:00pm – 5:00pm

  • Introduction to longitudinal data analyses in disparity aging research (1.5 hrs)
    • Data exploration using nlive R package (e.g. by cluster)
    • Introduction to Mixed effect models (and a little teaser on nonlinear analyses)
  • Time to run codes and Work on research aims or manuscript proposals in WAGs

Networking Dinner


March 19, 2025
Day 3 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

Networking Breakfast and Data/Writing Accountability Group Sessions
8:00am – Noon