We ask for your help in gathering important information for our area as it relates to experiences as a family caregiver. You may already be aware of how we are working closely with our outreach partners at Michigan State University Extension Services and the Wayne State Institute of Gerontology to improve the delivery and availability of[…]
As part of our Center’s annual pilot project program, Dr. Sami Barmada and his team identified a potential therapeutic target for neurodegenerative conditions, including ALS and Frontotemporal dementia. ALS and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are similar in both pathology and genetics, and researchers have long known that most people with ALS and FTD accumulate deposits of[…]
The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center is pleased to announce the release of its “Dementia for Scientists” curriculum. The curriculum is now available to view on YouTube here. The goal of this curriculum is to provide a broad and current introduction to important aspects of dementias and dementia-related research. The target audience is junior investigators. Why[…]
Matthew Perkins is the coordinator of the University of Michigan Brain Bank. The Michigan Brain Bank collects, stores, and distributes brain tissue to the scientific community to support research into a variety of neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, ALS, and bipolar disorder. This program, and other brain banks[…]
The MADC is proud to support innovative, high-impact research into new ideas about the causes and treatment of dementias through our Pilot Project Program. This program offers “kick-starter” research funding to younger investigators at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and Veteran Affairs Ann Arbor Health System so that they can[…]
Faculty and junior investigators of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center are heading to the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference (AAIC) this weekend in Chicago, IL. AAIC is the world’s largest international conference focused on Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Our team has a large presence at the event with 23 faculty and junior investigators being represented[…]
The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease recently published the work of Data & Statistical Core leader, Hiroko Dodge and Junior Investigator, Jiayu Zhou, among others. Their paper, ”The added value of diffusion MRI in evaluating mild cognitive impairment: a multicohort validation,” investigated MRI’s role in identifying healthy controls from those with mild cognitive impairment. Prior to[…]
The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center is thrilled to share the success of our Clinical Core leader, Dr. Benjamin Hampstead, in receiving a $4.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (R01 AG058724) to continue cutting-edge, non-pharmacologic intervention research on Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Hampstead’s research focuses on the utilization of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS):[…]