About Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer
Dr. Kaufer was a renowned neurologist specializing in frontotemporal dementia and Lewy body dementia at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). Dr. Kaufer started his journey here at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He received a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and zoology in 1983 and a medical degree from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health in 1988. He has credited the University of Wisconsin with teaching him to think like a physician.
Dr. Kaufer went on to complete his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was a professor of neurology at UNC, founding director of the UNC Memory Disorders Program, chief of the Memory and Cognitive Disorders Division in the Department of Neurology, and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry.
Dr. Kaufer passed away on July 2, 2020, after receiving a sudden cancer diagnosis. He was 61. This annual lecture is just one way his legacy of inspiring new generations of medical professionals lives on.
The Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture is an educational program that promotes and shares current Alzheimer's disease research. Prior to his death, Dr. Kaufer donated a gift to the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) to establish an annual endowed lecture continuing his commitment to dementia care.
This year's event is designed for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) researchers and professionals working in dementia care, including memory care providers, neuropsychologists, nurses, and social workers, as well as community members, care partners, and trainees. The event will conclude with a Q&A panel. Light refreshments will be provided. Free and open to all.
2025 Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture: Lewy Body Dementia, Caregiving and Advocacy
Tuesday, October 28
3:30–5 p.m. CT
Register to join us in person or online via Zoom
Free and open to all
In person location:
Health Sciences Learning Center, room 1335
750 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705
Keynote Speakers
Angela M. Lunde, MA, is a co-investigator for the Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core in the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Her work focuses on the emotional well-being and quality of life of people living with dementia and their care partners. She co-authored Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias and authored the book Day to Day Living with Dementia: A Guide for Caregivers.
Brother John-Richard Pagan, MS, has a background in clinical psychology. He is a Veteran, a monastic, a member of the Episcopal Ecumenical community, and an advocate. Brother Pagan serves on many advisory and advocacy boards, including the World Health Organization’s Global Dementia Observatory, the Advisory Group on Risk Evidence Education for Dementia (AGREED), and he recently served on the National Alzheimer’s Pact Act (NAPA) - Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services.
Past Events —
June 27, 2024
"What Matters Most: Drivers of Patient and Caregiver Experiences in Dementia with Lewy Bodies"
This virtual event was held on June 27, 2024. Watch the recording.
Keynote speaker: Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSc, director, Health Mangurian Clinical-Research Headquarters for Lewy body Dementia, University of Florida
June 6, 2023
"Agitation is not a disease: How can we better manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia?"
This virtual event was held on Zoom on June 6, 2023. Watch the recording.
Keynote speaker: Helen C. Kales, MD, Joe P. Tupin Endowed Professor of Psychiatry, Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis
June 6, 2022
"Regenerating the Alzheimer’s Brain: Allopregnanolone as a Regenerative Therapeutic Proof of Concept"
This virtual event was held on Zoom. Watch the recording.
Keynote Speaker: Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, director, Center for Innovation in Brain Science, professor, Departments of Pharmacology and Neurology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in Alzheimer’s disease with a particular focus on mechanisms underlying the increased risk of the disease in the female brain. For both women and men, she is developing the first regenerative therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease.
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June 1, 2021
"Diagnosis and Management of Dementia with Lewy Bodies"
This virtual event was held on Zoom. Watch a recording.
The inaugural Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture was presented by guest lecturer Bradley F. Boeve, MD, Mayo Clinic. Dr. Boeve’s clinical and research interests include normal aging, neurodegenerative disorders that cause cognitive impairment or dementia, neurogenetics, prion disorders, and neurological sleep disorders.
