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Mar 30

MIND Matters | Quarterly Newsletter | Winter 2023

By Megan Clinical Trials, Commentary, Community Events, COVID-19, In the News, Longitudinal Cohort, Participants, UCI MIND

Message from the Director Dear Friends of UCI MIND, Advances in the field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research and the contributions of UCI MIND investigators remain tremendously exciting. Two new drugs have been approved by the FDA (page 3). These approvals are believed by many to represent the dawn of a new age in AD research and treatment. Both drugs received accelerated approval and we await a decision from the FDA about “full approval” for lecanemab. If received, full approval could cause the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to revisit their previous coverage decision about anti-amyloid antibody therapies. These…

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Dec 07

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MIND Matters | Quarterly Newsletter | Fall 2022

By Kirsten Clinical Trials, Commentary, Community Events, COVID-19, In the News, Longitudinal Cohort, Participants, UCI MIND

Message from the Director Dear Friends of UCI MIND, As the fall MIND Matters newsletter goes to print, many of us are preparing to travel to San Francisco for the annual Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) meeting, where we will hear important results from recently completed Phase 3 clinical trials of potential new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This includes trials of lecanemab (page 1) as well as other treatments. The topline results for lecanemab announced by the trial sponsors are exciting and suggest that lecanemab may slow the progression of AD. The availability of treatments to slow the…

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Nov 17

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The Case for Disclosing Biomarker Results to Alzheimer’s Research Participants

By Kirsten Carousel Slider, Commentary, Community Events, In the News, UCI MIND

UCI MIND Director Joshua Grill, PhD and Jason Karlawish, PhD, Co-Director of the Penn Memory Center were featured in a recent podcast episode for the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center: The Case for Disclosing Biomarker Results to Al…

Oct 27

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MIND Matters | Quarterly Newsletter | Summer 2022

By Kirsten Clinical Trials, Commentary, Community Events, COVID-19, In the News, Longitudinal Cohort, Participants, UCI MIND

Message from the Director Dear Friends of UCI MIND, We hope that you had a summer full of sun, fun, and good health. As you can see in this issue of MIND Matters, it has been a busy summer here at UCI MIND. Our investigators played a prominent role at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), a focus of this issue (p 1, 3, 6, and 7). We’re very proud of our own Maria Corrada, ScD, who played a role in planning this important meeting (p 1 and 7), as well as the many researchers who presented their work….

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Oct 24

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2022 Buddy Walk

By Kirsten Commentary, Community Events, UCI MIND

The CHOC Children’s Neuroscience Institute and Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium — Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) have teamed up to sponsor the 2022 Buddy Walk hosted by the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County (DSAOC). Funds raised for the walk support the programs and services DSAOC provides to their constituents. The event will be held on Sunday, Nov 6th starting at 11:00 am at the Santa Ana Zoo (admission included with registration)! In support of DSAOC, Eric Doran, MS, of UCI has created The CHOC/UCI Down Syndrome Program Team. Please consider supporting this event by: Joining our team (using the highlighted link or QR code above) Making a gift Sharing the event with…

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Oct 17

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Summer 2022 Edition of MIND Matters is out!

By Kirsten Commentary, Community Events, In the News, UCI MIND

The newest edition of MIND Matters is now available to view digitally and will arrive in mailboxes soon! This issue is a special edition on Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) and covers:

UCI MIND converges upon San Diego fo…

Oct 04

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UCI MIND Partners with HFC for “10th Birthday Extravaganza”

By Kirsten Commentary, Community Events, In the News, UCI MIND

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Sep 21

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Dr. Christian Salazar Speaks on the News for World Alzheimer’s Day

By Kirsten Carousel Slider, Commentary, Community Events, In the News, UCI MIND

UCI MIND In The News on World Alzheimer’s Day:
Yahoo News and CBSLA report that Epidemiologist Dr. Christian Salazar of UC Irvine spoke to Chris Holmstrom and Marci Gonzalez about how Alzheimer’s disproportionately affects the Latino commun…

Sep 21

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First-Ever In-Person IMPACT-AD Course Held

By Kirsten Commentary, Community Events, UCI MIND

The Institute on Methods and Protocols for Advancement of Clinical Trials in ADRD (IMPACT-AD), is a comprehensive training program in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). The course is directed by UCI MIND faculty member Joshua Grill and USC faculty member Dr. Rema Raman. Though in its third year, 2022 was the first time this innovative course could could be held in person and it was a resounding success. Throughout this past week, trainees from around the country, along with many of the nation’s best AD clinical trial investigators, stayed in La Jolla’s Estancia Hotel for an immersive, interactive, and comprehensive program. More than 100 investigators with…

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Sep 21

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Recognizing World Alzheimer’s Day

By Kirsten Commentary, Community Events, UCI MIND

World Alzheimer’s Day is today, Wednesday, September 21st.
This day serves as a time to spread awareness, educate, and reflect on the need to develop better treatments and preventions for Alzheimer’s and other dementias. On this day, UCI MIND rec…