NACC 2023-2024 New Investigator Awards
December 07, 2022 — NACC is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 New Investigator Awards! Presented to ECI from across the ADRC Program. Deadline 1/17. Find info on new award track, how to apply, examples of potential research topics, and eligibility here.
November/December Newsletter - Memory and Brain Wellness Center
November 30, 2022 — Catch up on the latest news and opportunities at the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center!
William Banks honored with Viktor Mutt Lectureship Award
November 03, 2022 — Dr. William Banks, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine)s was awarded for his outstanding work on the transportation of neuropeptides through the brain blood barrier and the study of their functional implication.
October/November Newsletter
October 31, 2022 — Catch up on the latest news and opportunities!
September 2022 Newsletter
September 30, 2022 — Read the latest edition of our monthly newsletter
Request for Proposals for the 2023-2024 UW ADRC Development Projects!
July 29, 2022 — The UW ADRC offers one-year development projects that use its resources to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. In the 2023-2024 period, the UW ADRC aims to fund 3-4 projects of up to $50,000. At least two awards will be reserved for junior applications (Postdoctoral fellows with appropriate senior collaborators or junior faculty up to the rank of Assistant Professor). Please see click the link for eligibility details and key dates, and disseminate widely.
Seattle Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Cell Atlas (SEA-AD) web product and first public data release
July 28, 2022 — The UW ADRC is excited about the official launch of the Seattle Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Cell Atlas (SEA-AD) web product (SEA-AD.org) and the first public release of the project’s data. This release is an important new resource for the Alzheimer’s community. The SEA-AD is a NIA-funded collaboration between the Allen Brain Institute, UW Medicine, and Kaiser Permanente Health Research Institute to create a higher resolution atlas of Alzheimer’s disease at the cellular level, in order to understand the early pathogenesis of AD, disease initiation, and cognitive decline.
Brian Kraemer awarded $250,000 by Washington Research Foundation to develop small molecules to treat Alzheimer’s disease
April 14, 2022 — "WRF’s generous support has enabled us to make rapid progress on early-stage drug discovery work towards MSUT2-based therapeutics." - UW ADRC's Brian Kraemer, PhD
2022- 2023 ADRC Development Projects
February 23, 2022 — Check out the newly funded ADRC Development Projects for 2022 - 2023. These projects, led by postdoctoral fellows and faculty members, use ADRC resources to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Dimensions Magazine - Winter/Spring 2022 is here!
January 21, 2022 — The newest edition explores the Memory Hub: A Place for Dementia-Friendly Community, Collaboration, and Impact and highlights new findings from ADRC research studies. Our fall communications intern, Emi Takayama brings you an article about what microglia - the immune cells of the brain - can tell us about personal Alzheimer's genetic risk. And, Dr. Angela Hanson of the Memory and Brain Wellness Center, shares her key takeaways from the 2021 Alzheimer's Association International Conference. Happy reading!