Save the Date – Friday, December 6, 2024

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Kudos!

ADRC Clinical Core Leader, Dr. Kim G. Johnson

ADRC Clinical Core Leader Dr. Kim G. Johnson presented exciting results regarding a gene therapy treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease at the Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) Conference in Madrid!

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Funding Opportunities

Duke & UNC ADRC

Associate REC Scholar Funding Opportunity

The Duke & UNC ADRC is piloting a new funding opportunity for undergraduate researchers in Alzheimer’s and dementia.

For the pilot year, undergraduate applicants must be enrolled at Duke

Application deadline: November 30, 2024

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Duke only

Broad Research Award for Graduate Students

The Broad Research Award for Graduate Students is a prestigious opportunity for a year-long named graduate student award supporting a student conducting high priority, high potential, basic or translational research in neuroscience. The award is exclusively for PhD or MD/PhD candidates and contributes to the normal graduate student stipend, plus tuition and fees.

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Duke only

Fellowship Award for Postdoctoral Fellows

The Fellowship Award for Postdoctoral Fellows is a prestigious opportunity for a year-long named postdoctoral fellowship. The award supports a postdoc conducting high priority, high potential, basic or translational research in neuroscience and covers the standard postdoctoral stipend and fringe as established by Duke University policies applying for postdoctoral appointments.

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Duke only

Human Brain Models Research Award

The Human Brain Models Research Award provides seed funding for research that utilizes human brain models, including but not limited to organoids, assembloids, and human brain material, to expand basic knowledge of human neurons and glia, especially as related to neurodegeneration. The Foundation will provide a one-year award of $100,000 to support an innovative, pre-NIH project.

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Outside of duke only

Broad Extramural Award

The Broad extramural Award is a two-year grant of up to $125,000 each year for non-Duke Faculty. Please feel free to share this link with any non-Duke colleagues who may benefit from this opportunity. 

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