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New Alzheimer’s Disease Research Forum to Launch in January
All trainees (fellows, postdocs, junior faculty, residents, research associates, etc.) interested in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the ADRD IDEAS Forum to be held monthly by the Duke-UNC Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. The forum will be directed towards early-career investigators from Duke, UNC-CH, ECU, NCCU, and UNC-Pembroke. Continue reading
Duke-UNC ADRC announces three research funding opportunities
The Duke/UNC ADRC is pleased to announce the release of THREE funding opportunities for researchers at Duke and UNC studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Continue reading
The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 New Investigator Awards
New Investigator Awards are open to all ADRC-affiliated researchers. This funding opportunity was developed to support new and early-career investigators, as they further their career development in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) research. The maximum total funding for each project will be $135,000, which is inclusive of any indirect costs. Learn more > […]
UNC-Duke center receives $14.8 million in NIH funding for Alzheimer’s research
Daily Tar Heel article published on Friday, September 24 featuring interviews with Drs. Welsh-Bohmer, Whitson and Garden.
Walk to De-Feet Dementia
The ADRC BlueHeels team gathered on Sunday, Sept 26 for the Walk to De-Feet Dementia. It was an afternoon of fun, movement and connection, and the 15-member team raised $1,538 in funds for Dementia Alliance of North Carolina (DANC). Supporting DANC helps to improve the lives of all North Carolinians impacted by dementia, engaging and empowering them […]
The Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Collaborative is now the Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
The Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Collaborative has been awarded major new funding as an NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC). Learn more >
Aging Matters Podcast – “Alzheimer’s Disease Research”
Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Collaborative. Our thorough discussion on Alzheimer’s begins with Dr. Heather Whitson, Professor of Medicine and Opthamology and Director for the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. Dr. Kim Johnson, Geriatric Psychiatrist at Duke and Division Chief of Memory Disorders in the Department of Neurology shares about the […]
$2.5 Million Bequest Advances Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Offers Families Hope
Jeanne Caldwell didn’t have Alzheimer’s disease, yet she knew firsthand the devastation it can cause. For 11 years she cared for her mother who had the disease. After her mother’s death in 2015, Caldwell was determined to do what she could to make sure other families did not have to endure the hardships of caring […]
