Welcome to the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND). We are the University’s center for aging and dementia research, with our faculty seeking to understand the causes leading to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, and Huntington’s disease. For more than 30 years, UCI MIND has been at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research. It is home to one of the NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the United States and is the only Center in Orange County.
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Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
1 of 30 NIH-designated centers across the United States and the only center in Orange County
Research Participation
Research participation opportunities for individuals with and without memory concerns
In the News

Research reveals how brain inflammation may link Alzheimer’s risk, sleep disturbance
July 13th, 2022
UCI News

UCI researchers aim to diversify clinical research participation with $3.7 million NIH grant
June 22nd, 2022
UCI News

New treatments for psychosis in Alzheimer’s disease – pimavanserin and the FDA, redux
June 20th, 2022
PharmaPhorum

Association of Cognition and Dementia With Neuropathologic Changes of Alzheimer Disease and Other Conditions in the Oldest-Old
June 15th, 2022
Neurology Journal

The Collaborative Approach for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Research and Education (CARE)
April 22nd, 2022
Alzheimer's & Dementia Journal

UCI Generates Preliminary Evidence of a Gene Mutation That May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
April 13th, 2022
New University

Study links early life adversity, microglia dysfunction, to aberrant adult stress responses, mental illness
March 30th, 2022
Medical Xpress

‘First person’ interview with Gianna Fote in the Journal of Cell Science
March 28th, 2022
Journal of Cell Science

Inside the brain: The role of neuropathology in Alzheimer’s disease research
March 15th, 2022
National Institute on Aging

UCI Magazine features UCI MIND researchers David Sultzer, MD and Michael Yassa, PhD
March 4th, 2022
UCI Magazine

UCI receives renewal of designation as Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence
February 18th, 2022
UCI News
Upcoming Events
Research Heroes
“A dollar invested here is like a dollar invested for the rest of the world.
Burton YoungPhilanthropist & Leadership Council Member
“Our desire is to do what we can to help find a cure for this disease.
Roger LisabethPhilanthropist & Study Partner
“We are at the forefront of finding solutions, but we need the help of the community to make these promising studies as successful as possible.
Joshua Grill, PhDResearcher & Director
“Hopefully the research will find cures for people with this disease. That’s why I volunteer and devote time. That’s the whole reason.
Henry WuResearch Participant
“I think it’s very important for people to participate in Alzheimer's prevention clinical trials...I have {Alzheimer's} in my family and I’m hopeful that what I’m doing will help people in the future.
Marsha GroveResearch Participant
“We are made of memories, and the thought of such a disease capable of disassociating us from the people we love and the world made me want to be a part of a team of researchers who are fighting not only for a better understanding of the disease, but for a cure.
Stefania Forner, PhDResearcher
“I began participating in research after my mother passed away with Alzheimer’s in 2000...I feel like I’m contributing. I want to do anything I can to help the research that’s being done.
Linda BenjaminResearch Participant
“My family donated {my husband's} brain to research. At every level we were treated with respect and dignity, and we considered it a privilege to be a part of the research to find a cure for this horrible disease.
Dee MaltbyStudy Partner
“As I saw my grandfather and so many others lose their memories, it became obvious to me that I should pursue this path and join efforts with a team of admirable researchers to understand and fight this devastating disease.
Alessandra Martini, PhDResearcher
“If we can collectively contribute to future generations, who knows what can be achieved.
John BakerResearch Participant