UC San Diego Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

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About Our Center

We are dedicated to understanding the causes, clinical features, and treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related memory disorders. Find out more about the center.

NIH Designated

Our center is an NIH National Institute on Aging designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Grant: P30 AG062429. Find out more about the distinguishment.

Our Events

We offer education, outreach, and service events for our professional and community audiences. View our calendar of events for more information.

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COVID-19 Status & Announcements

We have been working hard to adapt policies, procedures, operations, and offerings to remote and virtual formats whenever possible. See the latest.

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Memories at the Museum

Our new Quality of Life (QOL) Program, Memories at the Museums, is being held virtually. Now also offered in Spanish. See all QOL Programs.

Alert

Thank you for your ongoing support and participation in our programs! We are inviting study participants to schedule in-person annual research visits. Please reach out to us at participate@ucsd.edu or 858-822-4800 if you have updated contact information.

Welcome from Dr. Brewer

Thank you for your commitment to our groundbreaking programs at the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. With the goal of eradicating Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, we have been agile in developing new ways to advance our mission and share the impacts of our research. We are determined to sustain and enhance meaningful engagement throughout our diverse communities. In collaboration with local and national partners, we are forging ahead on transformative paths of discovery that will hasten our understanding of the disease, and we are developing new processes to deliver this understanding toward new therapeutics. I invite you to join us in our endeavors, and I thank you for your partnership. James Brewer, M.D., Ph.D., Director

Participate in a Study

We offer opportunities for volunteers to participate in important research studies. We are recruiting diverse volunteers on an ongoing basis to learn more about memory and aging.

Enrolling Studies

For the community

Stay Informed

We provide a multitude of resources for the community including free memory care screening services, educational resources & events, Youtube channel, and newsletters.

Resources

Get Support

We provide support groups and activity intervention programs to help cope with the changes associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Events

Programas de Español

Nuestro centro de investigación en el programa Hispano atiende a personas que padecen la enfermedad de Alzheimer y otros tipos de demencia afines a ésta.

Nuestros Programas

For Professionals & Trainees

Referrals & Other Resources

Find out how to refer a patient or discover more about resources available to professionals including CME and funding opportunities.

Professional Services

Training & Education

Discover more about our fellowship, mentorships and training opportunities available to junior investigators, graduates, undergraduates and promotores.

Training Programs

News & Announcements

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October 2022

Emotional graduation event! From Latina promoters who share research on Alzheimer's at UCSD

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November 2022

NIH Progress Report 2022: Advancing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research for All Populations

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2022

Shiley-Marcos ADRC Monthly E-Newsletter

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Support Our Work

Your support allows for groundbreaking research into Alzheimer's Disease to take place at an accelerated pace, helping scientists make the leap from bench to bedside, from laboratory to patient.

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Contact us

Phone: (858) 822-4800

Email: participate@ucsd.edu

Address: 9444 Medical Center Dr., Suite 1-100 La Jolla, CA 92037

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