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The Brain Pathobiome: A New Framework for Brain Health and Disease
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This program is fully virtual.
Oct 16, 2026 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET
Cost
Physician: $30.00
PCOM Alumni: $30.00
PCOM Preceptor, Faculty, Staff & Supervisor: $30.00
Licensed Healthcare Professional: $30.00
Partner Organizations (PBTA, etc): $30.00
Student/Resident/Fellow: $0.00
Retired: $30.00
Other: $30.00
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The 3rd Annual PCOM and AlzPI symposium: The Brain Pathobiome: A New Framework for Brain Health and Disease

Virtual Program
Friday, October 16, 2026
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Organized by: The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Pathobiome Research Center, the Center for Chronic Disorders of Aging and the Alzheimer’s Pathobiome Initiative (AlzPI) 

Join us for a full day of virtual education from global experts studying, treating and innovating around microbe-brain interactions. Come explore microbial infections, host responses, Alzheimer’s\ Parkinson’s, PANDAS & PANS, the gut microbiome and beyond. 

  • Discover the emerging concept of the brain pathobiome and how microbes, the immune system, and the brain may interact throughout life.
  • Explore the latest evidence linking infections and host immune responses to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, PANS/PANDAS, and psychiatric disorders.
  • Learn how advances in neuropathology, molecular diagnostics, genomics, and biomarker discovery are transforming our understanding of brain disease.
  • Examine the biological mechanisms through which pathogens, inflammation, vascular dysfunction, and immune dysregulation may contribute to neurological disease.
  • Gain insights into innovative experimental models and translational research that are advancing new approaches to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
  • Hear directly from NIH leaders, practicing clinicians and internationally recognized scientists about emerging research priorities, collaborative initiatives, and future funding opportunities.
  • Understand how multidisciplinary collaboration is accelerating discoveries by integrating neuroscience, infectious diseases, immunology, psychiatry, pathology, precision medicine, and beyond.
  • Explore a new framework for brain health and disease that challenges traditional silos and encourages innovative approaches to understanding complex neurological and psychiatric conditions across the human lifespan.
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