Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research
News & Events
Learn about the center's latest advances and upcoming research events.
News & Events
Learn about the center's latest advances and upcoming research events.
Recent News
August 1, 2025
News from Brown
Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research News
Researcher receives $500K grant toward developing RNA-based therapy for Alzheimer's Disesase
The 2025 Roger Ackerman Memorial Grant will fund Cheung’s research toward developing an RNA-based therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.
Can blocking "jumping genes" treat diseases and aging?
The work of Bess Frost, the Salame-Feraud Director of the Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research, and John Sedivy, director of the Center on the Biology of Aging, is highlighted in this Science article on retrotransposon research.