ADRC News

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‘Dementia Matters’ Special Series: Voices of Research Participants

Nathaniel Chin, MD, and Sarah Walter, MSc, co-host a special four-part series for the Dementia Matters podcast. The four compelling, informative installments center on people participating in Alzheimer’s disease research.
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FDA approves Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab

The treatment, also known as Kisunla, is the third and latest monoclonal antibody to receive FDA approval.
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Dr. Nathaniel Chin named among Wisconsin’s most influential Asian American leaders

Nathaniel Chin, MD, was recently named among Wisconsin’s most influential Asian American leaders for 2024 in a survey by Madison365. The fifth annual edition of the list highlights elected, business and community leaders making a difference across the state.
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UW leads the way in Alzheimer’s disease research

Renowned experts Sanjay Asthana, MD, Amy Kind, MD, PhD, and Nathaniel Chin, MD, from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), recently shared their insights in The UW Now livestream and Q&A session.
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Research Day 2024 recap: Featured speakers, poster session award winners and conference highlights

More than 250 people attended the annual Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias Research Day on April 24, 2024, at the Discovery Building on the UW–Madison campus.
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Two copies of APOE4 gene may indicate genetic form of Alzheimer's

Sterling Johnson, PhD, is co-author of a study that found that individuals who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are likely to face symptoms and develop Alzheimer's disease at an earlier age.
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Olivia Deering selected as Alzheimer’s Association Care and Support Volunteer of the Year

The award is presented to an outstanding volunteer who continues to make a difference by moving the Alzheimer’s Association mission forward and supporting families throughout Wisconsin.
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Dr. Natascha Merten receives Fall Research Competition award for Beaver Dam Offspring Study

Natascha Merten, PhD, MS, was awarded a Fall Research Competition award for 2024-2025 from the University of Wisconsin Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) and Graduate Education.
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Addressing higher Alzheimer's rates in African Americans

Nearly 200 people attended the annual Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch on April 6, 2024, at TPC Wisconsin in Madison. The yearly event aims to build awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the African American community.
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Researchers are looking at new ways to test memory using smartphones

Lindsay Clark, PhD, and Sterling Johnson, PhD, examined data collected through the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) and the German longitudinal study DELCODE, which determined that smartphone task performance could be used to identify those with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI).