Usman Saeed

Neuroscientist 🧠 PhD Candidate @Sunnybrook @UofTIMS | Neurodegeneration | MSc @UofT | BSc @UTSCAlumni

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Nice to present some of our initial results and discuss clinically relevant advancements in #dementia research recently in Calgary.

Exciting things ahead in #2026. Stay tuned!

#UofT
#Sunnybrook

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Wrapped up #AAIC2025 last week, but many great presentations to rewatch.

From #AAIC2016 (Toronto) to #AAIC2025 (Toronto), it's inspiring to witness how much the field has evolved over the years.

Also impressed by the seamless organization by @alzassociation. 👏

[Seb Walsh @seb_walsh]

What evidence do we have on the Social Determinants of Dementia (SDOD)?

Delighted that this scoping review, a year or so in the making, is now published in @alzdemjournals. Expertly led by Anouk Geraets, we identified...

https://t.co/2Oxe9G2mx9

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[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Drawing from a brief but formative stint in public health neuroepidemiology.

A bit late in sharing @TheLancetPH, but honoured to be among the collaborators: https://t.co/WMDwArRvHI

Burden data really inform clinical priorities and resource allocation. #epilepsy #BrainHealth

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Nearly 52 million people living with epilepsy globally in 2021, latest estimates suggest in @TheLancetPH.

Explore the research ▶️ https://t.co/NUdFsnZwI0

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

📊 This JAMA Insights explores strategies for effectively communicating a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or #dementia to patients and their care partners.

https://t.co/1pzyUQwe8S

#AAIC2025

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Nice job @ValerieLohner @joseabernal7 for leading this collaborative work!

[JPND Research @JPNDeurope]

@JPNDeurope Chair @P_Amouyel officiating the closing ceremony of the JPND/JPcofuND symposium. Thank you to all who participated. The collaborative research efforts characterising JPND's uniqueness is possible because of you! #jpnd #jpndsymposium2024 #neurodegeneration

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Honoured to present our work on the TACKL-PRED project at @CEITEC_Brno, alongside my doctoral advisor @MarioMasellis and collaborators in the Czech Republic. Grateful for the opportunity to meet, discuss, and share ideas!

@Sunnybrook @uoftmedicine @ONDRISTUDY @ccna_ccnv

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Our poster today at the Canadian Conference on #Dementia (CCD) Hot Topics 2024!

#UniversityHealthNetwork #UofT #Sunnybrook

[University of Toronto @UofT]

#UofT Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton has won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics.

Hinton shares the prize with John J. Hopfield “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” #NobelPrize https://t.co/NkWyAwi3eZ

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

@UofT
@Sunnybrook
@UofTIMS
@IHME_UW
@UTSC
@UofTSGS

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Out @TheLancetNeuro!

Great collaboration with IHME UWashington AND many talented scientists around the 🌍!

Access to medical care for neurological conditions varies globally.

Quantification of this burden is essential to prioritize resource allocation.

http:/hubs.li/Q02pL7PB0

[University Health Network @UHN]

Canada's research funding has fallen behind its peer countries - we are the only G7 nation whose R&D spending has fallen.

UHN President & CEO @KevinSmithUHN writes in @FuturEconomy on how the future of Canada's economy must be research-based👇https://t.co/dXUeSQOylD

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Great work! Congrats @MarioMasellis and Maurice!

[Mario Masellis @MarioMasellis]

Excited to share with you our work examining longitudinal cerebral perfusion changes in genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia from #genfi. Thanks to Maurice Pasternak for leading this work! https://t.co/jTmC4cIC7P

[JAMA Neurology @JAMANeuro]

Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMANeuro:

Essay describes the difficulty in diagnosing dementia and the experiences and questions caregivers have regarding its diagnosis.

https://t.co/uNEGxegyOQ

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

GBD study out in Lancet Neurology!
Disorders affecting the nervous system remain the leading cause of overall disease burden around the #globe. Indeed, “a comprehensive understanding of modifiable risk factors" remains an important goal.

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

ICYMI: Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people worldwide, suggests GBD study in @TheLancetNeuro

➡️ Read the paper: https://t.co/ozONwSrrf0
➡️ Explore the infographic: https://t.co/eEa7AApwlA

[Kullervo Hynynen @KullervoHynynen]

Congratulations to the organizers of yesterday’s
@Sunnybrook Student Research Conference. The student-run conference highlighted the impressive research of graduate and professional-stream students across Sunnybrook. A great day - well done!

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

A little late in posting but a very productive meeting in Vancouver discussing some of the emerging #dementia science.

Many thanks to the organizing team @ccna_ccnv and Dr. Montero-Odasso @GaitandBrain. Also thanks to @Aman_Badhwar and @MarioMasellis for their mentorships.

[Usman Saeed @UsmanSaeed71]

Still relevant!

Dementia with Lewy bodies is a heterogeneous condition. Further work is required to disentangle the underlying causes.

Rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder: Towards a prodromal diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies | Neurodiem

#RBD #DLB #dementia

[nature @Nature]

Nature research paper: APOE4 impairs myelination via cholesterol dysregulation in oligodendrocytes https://t.co/o8FVviVrk2