2025 BMW Dallas Marathon
Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Dallas area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the 2025 BMW Dallas Marathon on December 13th – 14th. We hope you’ll join us for a weekend of connection and awareness.…
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Join the AFTD-Team as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Philadelphia area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the Philadelphia Marathon on November 22nd and 23rd 2025, as an Official Charity Partner. We hope you’ll join us for a weekend of connection and awareness. Race distances include:…
Read More2025 TCS NYC Marathon
The AFTD-Team is a recurring Official Charity Partner at the TCS NYC Marathon. If AFTD is invited to return to the 2025 race, we will announce it and start letting those interested on our waitlist know. Runners who are selected for our guaranteed entries will need to fundraise a minimum of $5,000 for this race. To…
Read More15th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias in Philadelphia, PA
The 15th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias is coming to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in October, 2026. To learn more about this conference, please visit the ISFTD website.
Read MoreAviadoBio Announces Completion of Second Cohort in ASPIRE-FTD Trial at AFTD Education Conference
Gene therapy company AviadoBio announced the completion of the second cohort of its phase 1/2 clinical trial of a potential genetic FTD treatment at the 2025 AFTD Annual Education Conference in May. The trial is currently recruiting participants in the U.S. and Europe for a third cohort. Earlier Studies Show AVB-101 Is Well Tolerated in…
Read MoreMeet the Researcher: Chiadi Onyike, MD, MHS
“The inspiration to focus my work on FTD care and research was my deep interest in understanding the cognitive and behavioral capacities that underpin human experience. FTD research has provided profound lessons about human agency, conduct, socialization, and language.” Dr. Onyike is a neuropsychiatrist specializing in FTD and young-onset dementias. He earned his medical degree…
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