Basic Research Studies

ADRC Sponsored Research Studies: These studies are funded as part of our Center grant.
UCSD Researchers in the News: Newspaper articles, new publications.

Hot Topics in Alzheimer’s disease research: The newest research in the field, written so you can understand it.

“Functional MRI of At-Risk Elderly for Alzheimer’s Disease” - Mark Bondi, Ph.D., UCSD, VAMC
“Role of APP and Interacting Proteins in Synaptic Damage” – Edward Koo, M.D., UCSD and Dale Bredesen, M.D. The Buck Center for Age Research, Novato, CA.

“Neurodynamic Phenotype of E4 Allele” – Frank Haist, Ph.D., UCSD.
“Implicit Retrieval of Perceptual and Functional Semantic Attributes in AD: an fMRI Study” – Jason Taylor, Ph.D., UCSD.
“Akt/ERK Pathways in Presenilin Mediated Neurodegeneration” – Il-Sang Yoon, Ph.D., UCSD.

ADRC-Affiliated Clinical Research Studies

“Cognitive Benefits of Treating Sleep Apnea in Dementia” – Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D., UCSD ADRC

"Asymmetric Cognitive Profiles in Individuals with ApoE ε4” – Dean Delis, Ph.D., UCSD, VAMC

"Striatal Contributions to Category Learning” – Vince Filoteo, Ph.D., UCSD, VAMC

“Proxy Decision Making for AD Research” – Laura Dunn, M.D., UCSD, VAMC

"Memory Imaging in Normal Aging (MINA)” – Adam Fleisher, M.D., UCSD

"Computerized Cognitive and Activities of Daily Living Inventory Systems: - Douglas Galasko, M.D., UCSD, VAMC; David Salmon, Ph.D., UCSD

"Using Cognates to Improve Bilingual Verbal Assessment” – Tamar Golan, Ph.D., UCSD

“Alzheimer Caregiver Coping: Mental and Physical Health” – Igor Grant, M.D., UCSD, VAMC

"Visual Perception in Dementia with Lewy Body” – Joanne Hamilton, Ph.D., UCSD ADRC

"Language-induced brain dynamics in MCI and AD” - Dieter Hillert, Ph.D., UCSD

"Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis in Alzheimer’s Patients” – Felipe Medeiros, M.D., UCSD

"Olfactory (Smell) Studies in Alzheimer’s Disease” – Claire Murphy, Ph.D.

"ERP and fMRI Studies of Normal Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease and MCI” – John Olichney, M.D., UCSD

“Enhanced Consent Process to Improve Understanding Among People with AD” – Barton Palmer, Ph.D., UCSD, VAMC

“The Effect of Chronic Stress on the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease” – Guerry Peavy, Ph.D., USCD

"Studies of Implicit (Unconscious) Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease” – David Salmon, Ph.D., UCSD; Amy Kane, Graduate Student, UCSD/SDSU

“Control Subjects for Multiple System Atrophy” – Cliff Shults, M.D.

“Cognitive Studies of the Lewy Body Variant of AD” – David Salmon, Ph.D., UCSD ADRC

"Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study” – Leon J. Thal, M.D., UCSD