Notable Knowledge
From around the country and around the world, the ADDI Team brings to you words of wisdom from the Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias community.
New Datasets Recently Available on the AD Workbench
- Provided by Lilly: Datasets from GERAS-EU (GERAS I), GERAS II, GERAS-Japan, and GERAS-US observational studies, which collectively include more than 3,800 patient level records.
- Provided through Vivli: Datasets from 19 interventional studies from Lilly and GSK, which collectively include more than 5,000 patient level records.
Researchers may securely access these and other datasets on the AD Workbench.
Upcoming Events
November 29 – December 1, 2021: Alzheimer’s Europe Conference
Location: Virtual | More Information
On November 30, from 5:30pm – 6:30pm CET, ADDI will be hosting a symposium, titled “The Importance of Global Data Sharing in the Search for Novel Treatments and Cures.”
December 9-11, 2021: EAN-EBRAINS Joint Workshop – the Future of Medical Data Sharing in Clinical Neurosciences
Location: Virtual | More Information
January 17-21, 2022: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
o Location: Davos-Klosters, Switzerland | More Information
February 22-23, 2022: Tau2022
Location: Washington, DC + Virtual | More Information Pending
March 15-20, 2022: International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders
Location: Barcelona, Spain + Virtual | More Information
March 22-23, 2022: NIH, ADRD Summit
Location: Virtual | More Information
Resources
NIA (National Institute on Aging) Data Sharing Resources for Researchers: This website provides Alzheimer’s and the broader aging research community with a variety of resources, including policies, considerations, and guidance.
NIA-Funded Active Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Clinical Trials and Studies: This website provides an overview of the active ADRD clinical trials that the NIA supports.
HHS Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs): This website provides an overview of ADRCs, including local resources, supports, and opportunities to participate in ADRD research.
Recent Publications
Report: World Alzheimer Report 2021 – Journey through the diagnosis of dementia, by Alzheimer’s Disease International and McGill University (Canada). This report includes over 50 essays from leading experts around the world, including clinicians, people with dementia and their caregivers, and numerous national Alzheimer and dementia associations.
• Study: Pre-Statistical Considerations for Harmonization of Cognitive Instruments: Harmonization of ARIC, CARDIA, CHS, FHS, MESA, and NOMAS, by Emily Briceño et. al., IOS Press, October 12, 2021.
• Study: Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Symptoms Across the Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Spectrum, by Willem Eikelboom, et. al., Neurology, Sept. 28, 2021.
• Study: Head-to-Head Comparison of Eight Plasma Amyloid-β 42/40 Assays in Alzheimer’s Disease, by Shorena Janelidze et. al., JAMA Neurology, Sept. 20, 2021.
• Study: Microglial Activation and Tau Propagate Jointly Across Braak Stages, by Tharick Pascoal et. al., Nature Medicine, Aug. 26, 2021.
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