2011-2012 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND
*The Virginia Center on Aging which administers the Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund for the Commonwealth of Virginia, provides seed money to researchers in Virginia to stimulate innovative research into biomedical and psychosocial aspects of dementia, including cell biology, caregiving, and animal modeling.
FUNDED PROJECTS
| Organization | Authors | Project Title |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Malgorzata Dukat, PhD, and Galia Abdrakhmanova,MD,PhD | Small molecules as negative allosteric modulators of α7 nAChRs |
| George Mason University | Robert H. Lipsky, PhD | Functional Characterization of promoter polymorphisms of the human GRIN2B glutamate receptor gene associated with altered memory functioning in older adults |
| George Mason University | Jane M. Flinn, PhD, Nathalia Peixoto, PhD, and Daniel N. Cox, PhD | Behavioral and inflammatory changes in a mouse model of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Aron H. Lichtman, PhD and Laura E. Wise, PhD | Targeting the endogenous cannabinoid system to treat Alzheimer’s disease |
2011-2012 ARDRAF Awards Committee
- Paul Aravich, PhD – Eastern Virginia Medical School
- John W. Bigbee, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
- Jorge Cortina, MD – Hampton VA Medical Center
- Jeffrey L. Dupree, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
- Christine J. Jensen, PhD – College of William and Mary
- Peter Kennelly, PhD – Virginia Tech
- Richard Lindsay, MD – University of Virginia
- Myra Owens, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
- Linda Phillips, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
- Beverly A. Rzigalinski, PhD – Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Jodi Teitelman, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
- Patricia A. Trimmer, PhD – University of Virginia Health System
- E. Ayn Welleford, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
Review additional years:
- 2018-2019 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)
- 2017-2018 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)
- 2016-2017 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, and project abstracts)
- 2015-2016 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)
- 2014-2015 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)
- 2013-2014 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)
- 2012-2013 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)
- 2010-2011 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)
- 2009-2010 ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH AWARD FUND (winners, project abstracts and reports)