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Nov 12
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Direct-to-Consumer Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease

By Carousel Slider, Clinical Trials, In the News, Participants
Today, I published an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer with my colleague Jason Karlawish, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania about blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease. Blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease represent remarkable and rapid progress and will revolutionize care for people with cognitive impairment and dementia. They will also pave the way to prevention—increasing accessibility to sensitive biological tests of brain health and disease. But the tremendous advances in science have also led to some business opportunities that concern us. We were able to locate 6 companies on the Internet that are offering blood tests directly to consumers; that…
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Sep 30
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Changing the conversation about dementia

By Carousel Slider, Clinical Trials, Commentary, In the News
Today in STAT, my colleague and friend, Dr. Jason Karlawish from the University of Pennsylvania Memory Center offers “The way we talk about dementia is about to change completely.” The history of dementia care is less than ideal. Patients struggle to be seen by specialists and many if not most are not even diagnosed. Nihilism is rampant and the resources available to most patients and families on the journey of living with dementia are inadequate. Few treatments have achieved approval for use in dementia, despite many promising ones entering clinical trials but failing to demonstrate adequate evidence of efficacy. Dr.…
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Jun 30
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Two UCI MIND Faculty Receive Distinguished Academic Senate Awards

By Carousel Slider, Clinical Trials
Every year, the UC Irvine Committee on Scholarly Honors and Awards selects the recipients of the Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty Awards. This year two UCI MIND faculty have been recognized:   Distinguished Senior Faculty Award for Research Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus Leslie Thompson Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, School of Medicine   Distinguished Mid-Career Faculty Award for Research Chancellor’s Professor Kim Green Department of Neurobiology and Behavior Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences   The award ceremony will occur on February 11, 2026.
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Jun 26
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UCI Faculty Appointed Vice Chancellor for Research

By Carousel Slider, Clinical Trials
On Thursday, June 26th, 2025, UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman announced the appointment of Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and UCI MIND faculty member, Aileen Anderson, PhD, as the vice chancellor for research.  "Throughout her distinguished career, Professor Anderson has demonstrated a strong commitment to fostering a thriving, inclusive and interdisciplinary research environment. She has a proven track record in building research infrastructure, supporting faculty and trainee development, and engaging with the broader community. Her vision for enhancing UCI's research enterprise aligns closely with our institutional priorities," says Dr. Gillman in an email sent to the campus community Thursday Morning.
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