February 3, 4pm: Toward Precision Medicine Seminar with Dr. Julie Saugstad, PhD
January 28, 2020 — We are excited to host Dr. Saugstad for her talk: MicroRNA Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease: Performance in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Traumatic Brain Injury on Monday, February 3, 2020 4:00-5:00 pm. Harborview Medical Center's Ninth and Jefferson Building NJ1007 (10th floor conference room).
Alzheimer’s DIsease Training Program: 2020 RFA for post-doc positions
January 22, 2020 — The UW ADTP Program has 1-2 post-doc positions currently available (starting no later than April 16) for a trainee interested in pursuing a career in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research. Application deadline is January 27, 2020. Learn more.
Students: Apply now to be a STAR at NIA’s summer research training program!
January 22, 2020 — The NIA welcomes highly motivated students to NIH to immerse themselves in a unique experience: NIA's Summer Training in Aging Research (STAR) Program. Learn more from past participants about how the Program broadened their career horizons, and then be sure to apply by February 1 (high school students) and March 1 (college, medical school and graduate students)! Read the full blog post.
Confessions of a professional Worm Wrangler and Mouse Herder: the benefits of a hybrid career
January 21, 2020 — Dr. Jeanna Wheeler, PhD, a research scientist in the UW Kraemer Lab, writes about her scientific work in the Nature journal, Lab Animal. She uses transgenic C. elegans and mice expressing human proteins (eg, tau or TDP-43) that are important in disease. She hopes to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease process, and identify novel treatment approaches.
Upcoming Webinar 1/24: The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Network of Washington State
January 21, 2020 — The next Alzheimer’s Research Network meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 24th from 9-10 a.m. Registration for the webinar is open! Learn More at the above link.
February 6, 10am: ADRC Pilot Project Update
January 08, 2020 — Come and hear Dr. Robert J. Freishtat, MD, MPH present: Obesity and Dementia: MicroRNAs from Adipocyte-derived Small Extra Vesicles are Associated with Neurodegenerative Pathways. Location: Harborview Medical Center, Ninth and Jefferson Building NJB 1207 (12th Floor Conference Room).
Kraemer Lab research on tau pathology published today in Science Translational Medicine.
December 18, 2019 — Researchers in Kraemer Lab discover the role of MSUT2 gene and binding protein in susceptibility to tau pathology, offering others a starting point for new therapeutics for Alzheimer's and FTD. Article and video available.
December 11: Allen Institute Distinguished Seminar Series: Carlos Brody, Princeton University, presents “Collicular circuits for executive control.”
December 04, 2019 — Carlos Brody, Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Professor in Neuroscience at Princeton University, will explore decision-making processes and computational models of the superior colliculus. December 11, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Location: Allen Institute. Learn more and register.
Fall 2019 Dimensions Magazine is here
November 22, 2019 — The publication of the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center/ MBWC is available to read today, online or in hard copy. We cover major research findings about sleep and brain health, community events, new staff, and so much more.
Learn more about using ADC Biospecimen Research Resources
November 12, 2019 — Webinar: “Introduction to the NCRAD Biospecimens Online Catalog” on Monday, November 18 at 1-2pm PST. For more info & RSVP, click below.