Our Research

Our Center supports many types of research on Alzheimer’s disease.  If you are interested in participating in one of our studies, please call the Recruitment Coordinator: 617-414-1078.

The following table lists our actively recruiting studies:

 

Participants Needed  MCI, AD	Study Name  Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI-2)
AD	Bapineuzumab Clinical Trial
Controls, MCI, AD	Understanding False Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease
Controls	Health Pathways (Caregivers)
MCI	REVEAL IV
Controls	The Memory Benefits of Sleep in Healthy Young, Elderly, and Mild AD Subjects
Controls, MCI	Classical Associative Learning in Male and Female Alcoholics
Controls, AD	Emotional Perception, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Caregiver Experience in AD
Controls	Effects of Parkinson’s Disease on Perception and Gait
AD	Partnering in Alzheimer’s Instruction Research (PAIRS)

 

There are several types of studies at the BU ADC:

Memory & Aging. We are conducting studies that follow older adults on a yearly basis to see how their memory and other thinking abilities change over time. Such research will allow us to learn more about memory, the aging process and how best to distinguish “normal aging” from the earliest signs of dementia.

Treatment & Prevention. We are actively involved in several clinical trials that will assess the effectiveness of treatments to prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Genetics. Center investigators are conducting nationwide studies to help determine the contribution of genetic risk factors to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and how best to communicate this risk information to family members of people with AD.

Caregiving. This research addresses topics such as driving and dementia, home safety, and early-stage AD.

Brain Imaging. We are part of a nationwide initiative to learn how technologies like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can best be used in research and clinical practice to assess Alzheimer’s disease.

Center investigators are also conducting basic science research in many areas, including the biochemistry and neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease. This laboratory research is essential to learning more about the disease process and how to design better treatments for AD.

Our Center is also associated with the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.