Sunshine Club

Dr. Christian Salazar, Ph.D, MPH, will speak to the Sunshine Club about improving engagement of Hispanic/Latino populations in Alzheimer’s clinical trials on Friday, May 24, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 10 a.m.

Salazar is an associate researcher and epidemiologist at the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND). As an outreach, recruitment and engagement core investigator at UCI MIND, Salazar leads community engagement efforts in local Hispanic/Latino communities of Orange County.

His research centers on understanding the social and behavioral causes of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, particularly among Hispanics/Latinos. Through funding, he is training as a mixed-methodologist and behavior interventionist to improve representation of Hispanics/Latinos in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials.

All shareholders are welcome to join this meeting. The Sunshine Club requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome. Refreshment will be served at the meeting.

For more information, contact Anna Derby at 562-301-5339.