New Study: Risk of dementia increases with traumatic brain injury
April 11, 2018 — Publishing in The Lancet Psychiatry, lead author Jesse Fann, a UW professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences reports that the overall risk of dementia in individuals with a history of TBI was 24 percent higher than those without a history of TBI, after accounting for other risk factors for the disease. A single TBI characterized as “severe” increased the risk by 35 percent; a single “mild” TBI or concussion increased the risk by 17 percent.
Opportunity: T32 postdoctoral positions available at the University of Kentucky
April 09, 2018 — Postdoctoral positions now available at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, University of Kentucky on the NIA-funded T32 training grant “Translational Research in Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (TRIAD)." See flyer here.
Funding Opportunity: Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
April 09, 2018 — Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio request proposals for the 2018 ADDF-Harrington Scholar Award. Letter of Intent is due by midnight May 25, 2018.
UW Survey for Caregivers: Stress and Beneficial Practices
April 04, 2018 — Are you a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's? This new UW Social Work study seeks to understand the resources you use to help care for your loved one and stay happy and healthy. The 10-min survey asks questions on stress levels, respite, and self-care activities. Learn more
6th Annual ACT Research Symposium - Registration Open
April 04, 2018 — Looking toward the future: innovations and opportunities in dementia research, August 13-14, 2018, Washington State Convention Center. The presentations will highlight updates on scientific aims and data resources from the ACT U01, affiliated grants, new research results, and a roundtable on the state of the art and future for neuropathology science.
Dimensions Magazine - Spring 2018 is here
April 03, 2018 — The new edition of Dimensions is full of exciting topics - resilience in Alzheimer's disease, fish oil, clinical trials, funding news, and more. Take a dive in!
Rescheduled to May 24th: 2nd day of 2018 NIH AD Research Summit Program
March 30, 2018 — The Day 2 Summit speakers will be on the NIH Campus on May 24 and everyone can participate via live videocast. Please register for the videocast, here.
Resources: Illumina’s April Library Prep Promos for AmpliSeq
March 28, 2018 — Illumina has recently launched AmpliSeq, a streamlined workflow for targeted resequencing that offers ready-to-use oncology panels for several specific diseases in addition to customized, and community panels.
Funding Opportunity: 2018 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellowship in Understanding Dynamic and Multi-scale Systems
March 28, 2018 — The James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) has posted updated guidelines for the 2018 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellowship in Understanding Dynamic and Multi-scale Systems.
Upcoming: 14th Annual Alvord Lecture in Neuropathology
March 22, 2018 — Special Guest Speaker, Andrey S. Shaw, MD, Genentech will present "Imaging approaches to understand the role of CD2AP in kidney and Alzheimer's disease" Wed. April 25, 2018 in HSB Rm T-739