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NIA/RCMAR Symposium at APHA (Oct 25): Causes and Consequences of Health Disparities
Dr. Nadereh Pourat, PhD, co-Director of the Coordinating Center along with Dr. Patricia Jones, NIA Director of the Office of Special Populations will facilitate a RCMAR symposium at this year’s APHA annual meeting that will include presentations from RCMAR scientists from across the country. The scientists Drs. Juan Banda, Courtney S. Thomas, Carrie Nieman, MD,…
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Scientist Highlight: Vanya C. Jones, PhD (Johns Hopkins AD RCMAR)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Vanya C. Jones, PhD, who became an Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease RCMAR Scientist in 2018. Her research agenda has focused on psychosocial and environmental factors and their impact on the burden of injuries among vulnerable populations. She investigates both intentional and unintentional injury risk factors, specifically those that increase risk…
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NIA IMPACT’ Research Funding Opportunity
The NIA Imbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory announces a Request for Applications for the Pilot Grants Program Cycle 3B. In this cycle, the IMPACT Collaboratory will fund up to five one-year awards for pilot pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) that test non-pharmacological interventions embedded in health care system(s)…
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Scientist Highlight: Tala Al-Rousan, MD, MPH (AD ARMS RCMAR)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Tala Al-Rousan, MD, MPH, who became an San Diego Center for advancing Alzheimer’s Research in Minority Seniors (ARMS) RCMAR Scientist in 2020. Her research focuses on designing evidence-based programmatic interventions and health policies that reduce health disparities centering a human-rights approach and using innovative technologies to promote health…
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Scientist Highlight: Eleanor Murphy, PhD (AD CIRAD)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Eleanor Murphy, PhD, who became a Columbia Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD) RCMAR Scientist in 2018. Her research interests center on genetic and environmental risk factors for mood and anxiety disorders, and mental health disparities among minority groups. Some of Dr. Murphy’s recent research and…
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RCMAR Seminar at the 2021 AAIC Conference
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the largest meeting dedicated to dementia science. We are pleased to announce Drs. Cara Carty (AD-NAD), Ariana Stickel (AD San Diego) and Halima Amjad (AD JHAD) were among the RCMAR Scientists who presented at this year’s AAIC conference on July 30. The presenters highlighted their research on health…
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AD NAD RCMAR Announces 2021 Call for Pilot Application
The Native Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center Minority Aging Research Education Program (AD NAD RCMAR) announces the availability of funds to encourage junior investigators to pursue Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRC) and health disparities research, specifically with American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, or Pacific Islanders; to publish articles; and to obtain further external funding.…
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Scientist Highlight: Ana C. Leandro, PhD (AD URTGV RCMR)
In this week’s Scientist Highlights, we feature Ana. C. Leandro, PhD, who became an AD University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) RCMAR Scientist in 2019. Dr. Leandro’s research focus and expertise is in the molecular and functional aspects of gene identification for complex diseases. Dr. Leandro is involved in several projects where she manages…
