Michigan
Alzheimer's Disease
Research Center
Address:
University of Michigan
300 N. Ingalls, Room 3D03
Ann Arbor,
MI
48109-0489
Phone: (313) 764-2190
Fax: (313) 936-8967
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The MADRC was established at the University of Michigan after receiving funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) in 1989. The MADRC is one of 28 such centers in the nation and the only one in Michigan. Since its establishment it has supported
highly productive research projects in neurodegenerative diseases and integrated and
coordinated research in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders at the University of Michigan
and throughout the State of Michigan, fostering new research endeavors and attracting the
interest and efforts of others in this field. The MADRC has come to play a central role in the
expanding commitment of the University to issues of aging and dementia. Building upon the
internationally recognized strengths of the University in the neurological, medical and social
sciences, the MADRC has developed an environment that has enhanced the quality and
productivity of research, generated interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration, and attracted
others to join the efforts to combat neurodegenerative diseases. The MADRC has also become a
regional, state and national resource for collaborative efforts to improve our understanding and
treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. It also coordinates efforts with the Michigan Dementia Program and community-based
voluntary organizations, including the Alzheimer's Association, Huntington's Disease Society, and Parkinson's Foundation of Michigan. The goal of this integrated approach is to ensure that all individuals and families in Michigan have access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques and the most current information about research findings.
The six research projects span the full range of inquiry needed to address neurodegenerative diseases,
including clinical studies of affected persons (Projects 1 and 2), postmortem studies of
neurodegenerative diseases associated with cognitive and movement disorders (Projects 2 and
4), animal models for study of pathophysiology and treatment (Project 5) and assessment of the
public knowledge of and attitudes toward dementia and awareness and utilization of services for
dementia in the state (Project 6).
These and many other currently funded and developing
projects are utilizing the resources provided by four established and two newly
developed Cores of the MADRC. The Administrative Core integrates and coordinates the entire
MADRC, critically reviews scientific projects, funds pilot projects, and manages resources; the
Clinical Core identifies, characterizes and classifies patients with neurodegenerative diseases,
gives clinical consultation for investigators and brings the resources of the MADRC to
underserved persons in rural and urban sites; the Neuropathology Core provides postmortem
diagnosis and tissue for research; the Education and Information Transfer Core generates
innovative outreach and training efforts, drawing upon the Michigan Dementia Program; the
Neuropsychology Core provides neuropsychological evaluation and consultation; and the
Biostatistics Core supplies biostatistical consultation and central data management. Under
vigorous new leadership, the MADRC plans to continue its productive and collaborative
research and service activities.
Satellites of MADRC
Detroit Satellite - Harper/Wayne State
Northern Michigan Satellite - Munson/Traverse City
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