Mar 31, 2021 | Researchers
Richard Isaacson, MD Dr. Richard Isaacson is one of the nine 2020 WAM Research Grants Recipients, and one of the first proponents of the notion that Alzheimer’s might be a preventable disease. He first became interested in studying this disease in high school when his...
Mar 31, 2021 | Researchers
Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton is one of the nine 2020 WAM Research Grants Recipients and a pioneer in our understanding of the connection between estrogen as a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s in women. This is the fourth study of hers that...
Mar 31, 2021 | Researchers
Laura Cox, PhD Dr. Laura Cox is one of the nine 2020 WAM Research Grants Recipients and is using her funding to continue work in understanding the connection between the gut and the brain. This study will investigate how the gut microbiota may trigger plaque build-up...
Mar 23, 2021 | Researchers
Lisa Mosconi, PhD Dr. Lisa Mosconi is one of the nine 2020 WAM Research Grants Recipients with a strong focus on how women’s reproductive systems may be connected to their risk for Alzheimer’s. This study expands on prior work to look at aspects of a woman’s...
Mar 5, 2021 | Researchers
Fayron Epps, PhD, MSN Dr. Fayron Epps is one of the nine 2020 WAM Research Grant Recipients, and one of four research studies WAM is funding as part of the Alzheimer’s Association RAPID program, designed by the Alzheimer’s Association to help accelerate research...
