Famed Duke and UNC Coaches Speak Out for the Duke-UNC ADRC
Former basketball coach legends from Duke and UNC, Coach “K” Michael Krzyzewski and Coach Roy Williams, show their support for the Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in videos recorded for the Center’s first Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical research at Duke and UNC (SLAM-DUNC). The symposium was held on June 24 – 25 […]
Studying Early Signs of Dementia in Younger, More Diverse Patient Population
New NIH-funded center focuses on identifying age-related changes across the lifespan The newest NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC)—a collaboration established in Fall 2021 between Duke and the University of North Carolina (UNC)—is focused on identifying age-related changes across the lifespan that impact the development, progression, and experience of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The […]
Can Preserving Vision and Hearing Prevent Dementia?
Heather Whitson, MD, MHS, is quoted in this article published by ALZFORUM in March 2022: While scientists know that age-related hearing loss increases a person’s risk of dementia, their view of how vision loss affects cognition is fuzzy. It may be coming into focus, though. Recently, scientists reported that people who had surgery to remove […]
SLAM-DUNC!
The first Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical research at Duke and UNC (SLAM-DUNC) will be held Friday-Saturday, June 24 – 25 at the Duke Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center. The symposium is open to researchers, clinicians, and trainees from Duke, UNC, NCCU, UNC-Pembroke, and ECU and will include: Research presentations from REC Scholars […]
Duke-led Research Teams Receive Norins Awards to Explore the Germ Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Two Duke-led research projects exploring the role that infections or microbes might play in Alzheimer’s disease have received $50,000 Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Norins Pilot Awards. Continue reading
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 > […]
