Call for Pilot Project Applications for the Native Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (NAD RCMAR).
October 07, 2019 — The NAD RCMAR program is an 18-month research training program in which investigators will complete both a pilot study and a grant proposal. The pilot studies are aimed to encourage junior investigators and those new to the field to pursue Alzheimer’s and related dementias and health disparities research. Letters of Intent are due by November 15, 2019.
New NIA funding aims to diversify and reinvigorate the Alzheimer’s disease drug development pipeline
October 02, 2019 — On October 1, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) announced that it will infuse $73 million into the Alzheimer's Centers for the Discovery of New Medicines over the next five years, to transform big data into open-access targets and drugs for testing in clinical trials. Sage Bionetworks in Seattle, a member of one of these new centers and UW ADRC collaborator, will help leverage the data and results from the Accelerating Medicines Partnership-Alzheimer's Disease (AMP-AD) program and develop a series of new therapeutic hypotheses centered around a prioritized set of novel targets.
October 28th Toward Precision Medicine Symposium: Dr. Olav Andersen, PhD, Department of Biomedicine-Medicine, Aarhus Univ.
October 01, 2019 — Dr. Olav Andersen, PhD, will present the ADRC's October TPM symposium, titled: the Alzheimer’s disease gene SORL1: Discovery of a novel exon implying synaptic functions besides APP trafficking. October 28th 4-5 PM. Location RR-202 Health Sciences Building
Huntington’s Disease Symposium October 5th
September 20, 2019 — Register for the Huntington's Disease Symposium, held by the UW Medical Center and Oregon Health Sciences University. Key note presentations by Vicki Wheelock, MD of U. Davis & Arik Johnson, PsyD of UCLA! Learn more and register here.
2020 Young Investigator Research Grant - Blas Frangione Foundation
September 17, 2019 — This 2-year $100,000 grant aims to fund the next generation of exceptionally creative thinkers with “high-risk/high-reward” ideas, who have the potential to significantly impact our understanding of brain function in normal and diseased states. Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
Call for Proposals! 2020-2021 UW ADRC Development Projects in Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Research
August 23, 2019 — The UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is excited to announce the Request for Proposals for the 2020 - 2021 UW ADRC Development Projects, in the form of 3 - 4 projects of up to $50,000 each. The UW ADRC seeks proposals for projects that advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, FTD, and related dementias.
SEPT 20: The 1st Annual Geroscience Symposium of the UW Basic Biology of Aging
August 21, 2019 — Junior faculty, post docs, and graduate students are encouraged to attend this event in South Lake Union. Sessions include: Stem cells and Regenerative Capacity in Aging; Genetic and Epigenetics Alterations of Aging; Physiological Heterogeneity and Aging. Find flyer here.
Public Event: Demystifying Research Participation on August 14th
July 25, 2019 — Curious about research on brain health and memory loss? Come to this presentation and Q&A by the ADRC clinical research team and study participants. Learn more here.
UPCOMING ADRC Indigenous Aging Event: WISDOM FROM OUR ELDERS - STORYTELLING
July 18, 2019 — The UW ADRC and Partnerships for Native Health are proud to host S'Klallam elder Elaine Grinnell for our "Wisdom from our Elders - Storytelling" outreach event coming up on August 8.
New ADRD Research Education Resource: Mini-Course: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
July 11, 2019 — Watch the presentations of 4 experts from the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center/Memory and Brain Wellness Center on brain aging, clinical essentials, vascular dementia, and a new research framework for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. These talks were presented at the Native Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Meeting, hosted by the Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) of Washington State University on April 29–30, 2019. Slide shows are visible in the video and available for download.