The Developmental Projects Program supports investigators at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University in testing new ideas about the causes, treatments, and care of dementia.
As we seek to understand and cure Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), the MADC considers among its highest priorities to support innovative, high impact research. The Developmental Project Program provides $75,000 in direct funds over two years to test new ideas about the causes and treatment of dementing disorders.
Modeling Genomic Latent Factors Associated with Cognitive Resilience in Alzheimer’s Disease
Relationships between neuroplasticity, Alzheimer’s disease pathology, and brain structure
Plasma Apoptotic Bodies as Novel Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers
Cannabis use and cognitive health in older adults: A beyond amyloid study
Speech/Language Impairments in Non-Aphasic Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) Syndromes: Potential Markers of Underlying Pathology and Clinical Progression
Tongtong Li, PhD, Michigan State University - Detection and Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Seniors with Memory Complaints
Joongkyu Park, PhD, Wayne State University - Dendritic translation in tau mouse models
Courtney A. Polenick, PhD, University of Michigan - Daily Experiences and Well-Being in Co-Resident Adult Child Caregivers and Perceptions of Co-Residence Within Dementia Care Dyads
Hala Darwish, PhD, University of Michigan - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of A Comprehensive Cognitive and Affective Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) (CoINTEGRATE- For Foreign-Born Arab Americans- a dyadic approach)
Gideon Rothschild, PhD, University of Michigan - The Neurophysiological Mechanisms Linking Sleep Disturbances and Alzheimer’s disease
Norman Scheel, Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.), Dipl.-Inf., Michigan State University - Dimensional Complexity: a new marker for cognitive elasticity and MCI/AD progression
Weichen Zhou, PhD, University of Michigan - Explore the functional impact of transposable elements in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
