Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), University of Washington
Welcome
The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is one of 33 research resource centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. ADRCs are major sources of discovery into the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and into the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy. The UW ADRC contributes to the development of shared resources that support dementia-relevant research, and coordinates research efforts with other NIH-funded programs and investigators. UW ADRC resources are designed to facilitate and empower related research efforts at UW.
The ADRC links the Seattle community with information and opportunities to participate in clinical trials and studies of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Our outreach team is influential in promoting strengths-based reframing of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia-friendly communities, and they organize and promote educational talks and events and research seminars. We support outreach and culturally adapted Alzheimer’s disease programs for Hispanic/Latino communities and Indigenous communities and clinics. The ADRC is closely affiliated with the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center clinic and Memory Hub community center. Join us!
Director: Dr. Thomas J. Grabowski, MD
Program Manager: Annika Noreen, PhD, PMP
Center News
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Dementia Friends Volunteer Spotlights April 30, 2025 -
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UW Medicine offers second drug for early Alzheimer’s April 25, 2025 -
Announcements
June 06, 2025 — The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is one of the top-rated ADRCs in the country and, until recently, was fully funded by the federal government through NIH grants. But with recent federal budget cuts, the future of our ADRC for the next five years is uncertain. To sustain our momentum and life-changing progress, we need support beyond government funding now. This is our moment — and yours.
June 02, 2025 — Congratulations to the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology's 2025 Vice-Chair Discretionary Award for Faculty Development Recipient: Kristyn Galbraith, MD., Assistant Professor (Award $19,500) - “RNA Expression and Chromatin Accessibility of Subclones in Glioblastoma”
October 18, 2024 — Enjoy the Fall 2024 ADRC Community Newsletter. You will find Alzheimer’s and brain health education, research updates, and community events and resources. English and Spanish versions at the link.
September 05, 2024 — The UW ADRC seeks proposals for Development Projects that advance our understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of AD/ADRD. Development Projects that leverage the central UW ADRC theme of biological heterogeneity and/or UW ADRC resources are preferred. Applications are welcome from investigators at levels ranging from postdoctoral fellows to full professors.
Upcoming Research Events
Women, Wine & Dementia Matinee Screening (Murano Senior Living)
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Murano Senior Living
Enjoy a screening of Wine, Women, and Dementia followed by a dynamic panel discussion with dementia experts Dr. Kris Rhoads, Neuropsychologist at the UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center, Allyson Schrier, Founder and CEO of Zinnia TV, and Kitty Norton, Filmmaker of Wine, Women, and Dementia. At Murano Senior Living.