The UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center is home to one of 35 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs), national resources for research on Alzheimer’s disease and the development of more effective approaches to prevention, diagnosis, care, and therapy. The University of Washington ADRC has received federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 1985. In the last renewal in 2020, the NIH awarded the UW ADRC $15 million over five years to continue its work. While phanthropic donations have supported innovative research projects and supported junior scientists, it is NIH finding that provides the continous support required for running studies on Alzheimer's and related dementias.
To stay informed about federal funding changes that impact NIH research grants to UW medical research programs, visit the UW Office of Federal Relations New and Updates page.
What can you do?
- Learn about the efforts of our community partner organizations to advocate for robust federal funding for Alzheimer's and related dementias, on behalf of patients, families, and researchers: Alzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's Impact Movement | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | National Organization for Rare Diseases | ALS Association
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February 27, 2025 - Research!America, a nonprofit medical and health research alliance, this week sent leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees a letter signed by 600 organizations, including the University of Washington, and more than 3,500 people across the country to urge prioritization of NIH funding in the 2025 year.
A temporary restraining order remains in place in the legal action related to NIH and the proposed 15% funding cap on indirect payments, which would have a major negative impact on research at the UW, including the UW ADRC. The UW contributed to the 22-state lawsuit. "If implemented, this proposed cap would undermine the critical research infrastructure that has enabled the University of Washington and other research institutions to help the U.S. to maintain its global leadership in scientific innovation," writes UW President Ana Mari Cauce in 'In an uncertain environment, we are working constantly and carefully to protect research. [UW President's Blog] on February 25. See: The True Cost of Research - A one-pager on how federal funding for the University of Washington works and what "indirect costs" are.
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