Research News

Updates about federal funding and UW Alzheimer’s disease research

Dr. Karly Cody receives de Leon Award

The selected paper, which utilizes Wisconsin ADRC and WRAP participant data, maps a timeline of amyloid and tau accumulation in the brain

Dr. Sterling Johnson addresses impact of potential cuts to NIH funding at news conference

On March 6, Sterling Johnson, PhD, participated in a news conference for the media to discuss the importance of federally funded Alzheimer’s disease research at UW–Madison and its impact on people throughout Wisconsin and nationwide.

News and updates from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention

An update from WRAP PI Sterling Johnson, PhD, and more in the newest WRAP newsletter.

Brain scans begin for nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study

Research participants have begun volunteering for brain scans at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison for a national study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. 

WRAP data used in study finding a distinct, genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease

The researchers examined pathological data from 3,297 brain donors and biomarkers and clinical data from over 10,000 people, including participants from WRAP and five large multicenter cohorts in Europe and the US.

Developments in blood tests for detecting Alzheimer’s disease utilize WRAP data

Researchers examined data from participants enrolled in three studies, including the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP)

AA-FAIM study and Milwaukee research team featured on Spectrum News 1

The news report interviews a participant enrolled in African Americans Fighting Alzheimer’s in Midlife and describes the health disparities in Alzheimer’s disease.

UW-Madison receives $150 million grant to lead nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study

The grant is the largest NIH funding in university history