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The search for novel risk factors and genetic modifiers for Alzheimer disease relies on the access to accurate and deeply phenotyped datasets. The Memory and Aging Project (MAP) at the Knight-ADRC (Washington University in St. Louis) collects cognitive data, CSF and imaging longitudinally.  This clinical information combined with deep molecular…

The Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Consortium is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Aging (PI, Gerard D. Schellenberg; UO1AG032984) to conduct genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify genes associated with an increased risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD). More information about ADGC can be found at ADGenetics.org.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) funds Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) at major medical institutions across the United States. The ADRCs mission is to translate research advances into improved care and diagnoses. Researchers at these Centers are contributing to finding treatments and prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.