The Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (IADRC) was established in 1991 to bring together investigators and institutional resources at Indiana University School of Medicine. At the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research for nearly 35 years, the IADRC is one of only 37 centers in the U.S. solely committed to Alzheimer’s research.
The center supports the U.S. National Alzheimer’s Project Act to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease by 2025 through innovative research on etiology, early detection and therapeutics. Signed by President Barack Obama, the act offers a historic opportunity to address the many challenges facing people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.
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more than thirty years of Alzheimer's disease research experience
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million dollars in NIH funding
research spotlight
Taeho Jo, PhD
Assistant Research Professor of Radiology & Imaging Sciences
Taeho recently received a Alzheimer's Association Research Grant to further his project titled Dual-Deep Learning AI Strategy to Identify Tau-associated Genetic Variants in Alzheimer's Disease. In this project, he will apply advanced artificial intelligence strategies to the challenges of genetic risk in Alzheimer's disease.
Sunu Mathew, MD
Assistant Scientist in Radiology & Imaging Sciences
Sunu's recent research focus on the association of retinal vasculature with Alzheimer’s neuroimaging biomarkers helped her receive an Alzheimer's Association Research Grant for those new to the field of Alzheimer's research, as well as to help promote diversity within this focus of medicine.
Meichen Yu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Radiology & Imaging Sciences
Meichen's current project titled Identifying the Role of Transcriptome in Connectome Disruption of AD is part of a three-year Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship award that expands on his research in identifying associations between the human connectome, amyloid-β and different tau pathologies.
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The Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center relies on the involvement of participants to further its advancement of research in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. To potentially get involved, interested participants must submit a referral form.
Center awarded $15 million in NIA funding
The Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center received a grant for $15 million from the NIA. This exceptional funding will be used to support, enhance and expand innovative research by targeting causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease.
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Laying the groundwork for Alzheimer’s disease precision medicine
Advanced Technology and Collaboration
Through the Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and related research facilities and clinical care service centers, IU School of Medicine is working to end the suffering of this disease no matter how long it takes. The school's robust training programs and accomplished faculty are developing new researchers specifically trained to discover innovative approaches to improve understanding, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
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Funding Sources
The Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is funded by the National Institutes of Health (P30 AG072976).
Part of a National Research Network
The IADRC is funded by the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health and is one of 33 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers across the country.
