Opportunity (Junior Faculty) - Annual research retreat on “Aging and Disease: The Biogerontology Interface” in Ann Arbor at U Michigan May 30- 31, 2019.
February 05, 2019 — Do you have a grant proposal on which you wish to receive advice? The goal of the research retreat is to assist talented junior faculty members to learn more about current problems and progress in the area of aging and disease, and to provide these scientists with candid feedback about their own research ideas.
2019-2020 Pilot Project Awards
January 30, 2019 — Three junior researchers have received funding for pilot projects that use ADRC resources to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more:
Upcoming 2/13 Special Pathology Presents Lecture: Alzheimer’s pathophysiology: From region vulnerability to retromer.
January 16, 2019 — Dr. Scott Small, MD, is the director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Departments of Neurology, Radiology, and Psychiatry at Columbia University.
NCRAD-NIAGADS Newsletter for January 2019
January 16, 2019 — Featured topics: Annual Sample Distribution Reports, Annual ADC Conference Calls, ADC Biomarker Initiative Supplement, NIAGADS Genomics Database v 3.3 Now Available, Additional New ADSP Data Released.
ISCRM Public Forum Jan. 9th: Repairing the Failing Brain
January 04, 2019 — Mark your calendar! Jan 9th: The UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine presents a public forum on stem cell science and the potential for new treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases. The featured panelists include researchers from UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center/ADRC and collaborators.
NACC New Investigator Grant Applications due Jan 21 - Review Criteria Posted
December 19, 2018 — the NACC Scientific Review Committee has released the criteria used in scoring New Investigator Grant applications. The guidelines should be helpful for those preparing submissions for the January 21 deadline, especially in formulating the research plan.
UW ADRC researchers and collaborators on the 2018 Highly Cited list of Clarivate Analytics
November 29, 2018 — Congratulations to UW ADRC researchers and project collaborators Drs. David Baker, Paul Crane, Eric Larson, and Tom Montine, who are listed among the world's most influential researchers, based on the highest percentile of peer citations in scientific publications.
Dr. Dedra Buchwald to lead new Center for Alzheimer’s Research in Native People
November 06, 2018 — The NIA recently funded a center to advance research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in Native populations. To address health disparities, the new center will recruit and mentor junior and midlevel scientists interested in pursuing research on Alzheimer’s disease in Native populations, with a special focus on investigators and others from underrepresented minority groups. The project will be a collaboration between WSU/UW ADRC, UC Denver, and Stanford..
NACC New Investigator Award FY2019
October 23, 2018 — The 2019 New Investigator Award provides up to $135,000 (including indirect costs) to support early-career investigators as they pursue research in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Letter of intent due 11/19/2018. Application due 01/21/2019
Eureka prize: The Improving Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Using Technology (iCare-AD/ADRD) Challenge.
October 10, 2018 — This Eureka prize competition seeks to spur the development of technology applications to improve dementia care coordination and/or care navigation, as part of the implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act. Up to $400,000 in cash prizes may be awarded to teams or individuals that participate in the challenge. A webinar will be held on October 17, 2018 at 11:30 AM Pacific Time.