Thursday, May 9th from 5:30-7:30p.m.

UPMC Scaife Hall, Neurological Surgery Conference Room, Suite B-400 (Parking at 3500 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh PA) 

We are excited to announce that our biannual CTF Connect event is back and will be held during our Dementia Awareness Month! Join us for this free informational evening to learn how your generosity is helping to advance medical breakthroughs in the fight against dementia. All three CTF Consortium researchers will be speaking on their collaborative research advancements made possible by your donated dollars. This is your opportunity to get your questions answered, to take a tour of their incredible lab spaces to see your donations in action, or participate in our newly offered dementia simulation! Parking will be validated for all attendees and light refreshments served. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for this exciting educational evening - space is limited so please complete the registration form below to ensure your spot!

Please note the important event details below:

Lab Tours (UPDATED ON 5/8): All individuals that attend CTF Connect will have the opportunity to tour either Dr. Robert Friedlander or Dr. Amantha Thathiah’s research laboratory. Please note that Dr. Friedlander’s lab is an approximate 2 minute walk and Dr. Thathiah’s lab is approximately a 10 minute walk. These tours are not mandatory and will take place throughout the last 45 minutes of the event, with all attendees being escorted by a representative from the University of Pittsburgh. For those who would rather participate in a dementia simulation, this option will be offered in the presentation room during the time of the laboratory tours.

Event speakers to include:

CTF Consortium Researchers - Dr. Robert Friedlander, Dr. Oscar Lopez, and Dr. Amantha Thathiah

CTF Chief Scientific Advisor - Dr. Karl Herrup

CTF Founder and President - Hayley D. Jameson

CTF Executive Director - Cait Fenello


Please register if you plan to join with us at CTF Connect. This event is free and open to the public; however, space is limited so registration will ensure your access to research presentations, lab tours, a dementia simulation, refreshments, and more. You will also receive a registration confirmation email including all event details such as directions, parking garage location and free parking validation, evening timeline, and event venue map. Thank you for planning to join with us... we can't wait for you to see your donations in action!

Hear from CTF's passionate Founders on what makes the Clear Thoughts mission unique and the exciting research of the CTF Consortium.

Parking and Event Location (UPDATED ON 5/8): We get it - Oakland can be a confusing and overwhelming place! The map provided below will help you locate the parking garage and event location with ease. Please park in the notated garage: UPMC Presbyterian Parking Garage (C) 3500 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213 and be sure to plan ahead for possible traffic and construction delays to ensure a prompt arrival time 5:30pm.