Pitt's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
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The University of Pittsburgh ADRC is one of the nation’s leading research centers specializing in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
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Check out this important new work from Pitt's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center investigators and colleagues on AD blood biomarkers in Caribbean men and women of African Ancestry. Investigators found important sex differences that need to be further evaluated.
Learning about community engagement from Dr. Ann Cohen Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium — Down Syndrome
We are building a strong blood biomarker lab and capacity at Pitt's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Pitt Psychiatry. One of our starting points was to streamline biobanking across studies. This guideline article resulted from that. We share our protocols, tips and tools for successful biomarker studies.
Two papers in two days for the #KarikariLab. Paper 1 gives guidelines for blood biobanking to support biomarker studies. Paper 2 reports association of plasma biomarkers with baseline cognition & longitudinal change in the population-based MYHAT study. Pitt Psychiatry Pitt's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Check out some of our latest work on supporting early career dementia researchers. Led up by the fabulous Dr Diana Karamacoska & Dr. Sara Laureen Bartels. Through the ISTAART PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs) out now in Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals! alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…
✔️ out ItsNotABurden Film on demand on streaming and cable. The Pitt ADRC was proud to be a resource @ the PGH Screening this weekend. It's been described as a ❤️ ltr to caregivers, and you'll find something you identify with among the many families, including some from PGH.
Announced at #AAIC24 Pitt's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center ORE Core Leader #DrJenLingler is the new Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals Behavior and Socioeconomics of Aging Deputy Editor. Congratulations Dr Lingler! Pitt Nursing
University of Pittsburgh researchers from the Pascoal Lab are working hard to advance Alzheimer’s and dementia research and are thrilled to be presenting their work at #AAIC24. We are happy to support their efforts.