Giving AAPI community a voice through research
A recent study showed that less than 1% of the NIH budget in the last 20 years went towards research focused on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Dissatisfied with the result,...
Category: Research
UC Davis Researcher helps with Facts and Figures
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the Alzheimer’s Association will release our 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report. This week we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Kumar Bharat Rajan. He is one of...
Funded researcher Dr. Oanh Meyer
We are fortunate to have many talented researchers and Alzheimer’s Association grant recipients in our chapter. Recently we spoke with Dr. Oanh Meyer, Assistant Adjunct Professor with the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center, whose...
UCSF researcher studies how life experiences impact brain health
Finding his pathLike many young people growing up in Peru, Serggio Lanata, MD, MS was encouraged to decide on a career path before entering college. After figuring out what didn’t interest him, Serggio started...
Local Alzheimer’s Association grantees share research findings
The Alzheimer’s Association convened a record-setting 5,937 Alzheimer’s researchers in Los Angeles last week for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). Researchers shared important news on such areas as cognitive decline in the LGBT...
Highlights from Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
Results from risk reduction, treatment and caregiver studies were shared. Did you notice more news this week related to Alzheimer’s research? That’s because over 5,900 researchers from 68 countries attended the Alzheimer’s Association...
New Alzheimer’s Researchers Give Hope for the Future
While the Alzheimer’s Association grants program is international, we are lucky to have several California researchers who have received our funding. Many are new investigators. Their initial Alzheimer’s Association grant helps launch their...
Gaining a Sense of Purpose Through Alzheimer’s Research
African Americans are two times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than whites. During Black History Month, we’re highlighting the critical need for African Americans to participate in Alzheimer’s research. Keith, who is living...
