Cores
ADRC Cores
The Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is comprised of seven collaborative groups, or “cores.”
Admin Core
The Administrative core provides coordination as well as scientific and administrative leadership to ensure operational efficiency, fiscal responsibility, and regulatory compliance. The Administrative Core also oversees the Developmental Project program.
Biomarker Core
The Biomarker Core’s objective is to acquire and analyze biofluid and imaging biomarkers; characterize their relevance to AD+ADRD, and determine the underlying age-related factors that drive the development, progression, or experience of the disease; and to advise local investigators in AD+ADRD biomarker research.
Clinical Core
The Clinical Core is responsible for recruiting, clinically characterizing, and following a diverse group of participants who will provide biomarker data and brain tissue to investigators studying AD+ADRD.
Data Management & Statistics Core
The Data Management and Statistics Core offers integrated data management and statistical/ bioinformatics collaborative expertise. DMS consultation is available to all development project awardees.
Neuropathology
The Neuropathology Core supports research by performing postmortem histopathological analysis and providing well-annotated and high-quality postmortem tissue and biofluids to investigators studying AD+ADRD.
Outreach, Recruitment & Engagement Core
The ORE Core promotes outreach and education in the community in order to facilitate research recruitment into the ADRC and its supported projects, with a particular focus on the enfranchisement of clinically underserved groups in our region.
Research Education Core
The REC’s goal is to develop future leaders in AD+ADRD research by providing early-career exposure to AD+ADRD research, delivering broad cross-campus research education, and annually selecting REC Scholars for focused research mentorship and funding.
