2018 NACC Funding Opportunities for Researchers
August 30, 2017 — The National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) has announced 2018 funding avenues for ADRC researchers. Details here.
New NSF Grant for fMRI Study of the Brain Networks of Memory and Attention
August 08, 2017 — Dr. Thomas Grabowski, Director of the UW ADRC, and colleagues have received a grant National Science Foundation to probe the networks of neurons that support our mental abilities, such as attention and memory. They will test their idea that the size of a network’s components (cortical fields) matters to its strength or susceptibility to dysfunction.
New Lancet Commission Recommends Key Ways to Prevent Dementia, Improve Care, Protect Patients
July 20, 2017 — UW ADRC's Dr. Eric Larson and ACT Study collaborator Dr. Linda Teri co-authored the new report identifying nine modifiable health and lifestyle factors that, if eliminated, might prevent 1 in 3 dementia cases.
Jayadev Lab Publishes New Findings on iPSCs
July 17, 2017 — Modulation of Hematopoietic Lineage Specification Impacts TREM2 Expression in Microglia-Like Cells Derived From Human Stem Cells in ASN Neuro, 2017 Jul-Aug;9(4)
ADRC’s Debby Tsuang Joins a New Multi-Center Consortium For Studying Lewy Body Dementia Biomarkers
July 06, 2017 — A $6 million NIH grant establishes a national research consortium focused on improving the diagnosis and understanding the cause for DLB and Parkinson's disease dementia.
Suzan DelBene (WA-01) Visits UW ADRC and Calls for Increased Research Funding for Alzheimer’s Disease
July 05, 2017 — Read the press release from the Congresswoman's office after she toured the UW ADRC clinical research space, neuropathology lab, and memory clinic.
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June 21, 2017 — The next edition of Dimensions will be out in digital form in August, so be sure you are on our e-mail list to receive news on research and brain healthy activities and recipes.
New Funding to Study the Role of MSUT2 in Tau Protein Toxicity
June 14, 2017 — ADRC's Dr. Brian Kraemer received NIA funding for a 'Capturing Complexity in the Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Involved in the Etiology of Alzheimer's Disease' Research Project.
$2.8 Million Renewal of Grant Focused on Measurement of Early Symptoms in Alzheimer’s
May 31, 2017 — The project applies state-of-the art approaches to identify the neurobiological underpinnings of variation in early changes in Alzheimer's, to advance methods of diagnosis and treatment.
New Grant to Study TBI
May 19, 2017 — The ADRC and Adult Changes in Thought Study received a 2.5 million grant from the Dept of Defense: Late-Life Consequences of TBI and Military Service: A Population-Based Study.