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A Research Training and Mentorship Program in Modifiable Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Award Number: K07AG097522
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2031

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A Research Training and Mentorship Program in Modifiable Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Abstract: This proposal aims to develop and formalize a research training and mentorship program focused on modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The program is developed for medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows and faculty. The overall goal is to generate a multidisciplinary group of Alzheimer’s and dementia researchers that can produce a prompt and comprehensive approach to dementia care and prevention. Close to 7 million older Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease today and nearly 14 million older Americans are expected to live with AD by 2060. The estimated health care costs currently attributed to dementia are 321 billion. In 2060 the estimated costs will exceed 1 trillion. Yet, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and the efficacy of existing disease-modifying drugs are modest. In addition, they are costly, difficult to implement (e.g. delivered through infusion) and associated with serious adverse effects (e.g. Amyloid-Related Imaging abnormalities ARIA). Yet it has been estimated that 45% of dementia cases can be attributed to 14 potentially modifiable risk factors of dementia, including social isolation, physical inactivity, and visual loss. The proposed research training and mentorship program is specifically designed around these 14 modifiable risk factors of dementia. This proposal aims (AIM 1) to provide up-to-date knowledge to students, fellows, and faculty about potentially modifiable risk factors of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia through bimonthly lectures (Year 1-2) and annual research symposia (Year 3-5). This proposal also aims (AIM 2) to provide research-mentor training, mentor-matching and paper/grant writing workshops. Finally, it aims (AIM 3) to establish a support network for early career ADRD researchers. The program will be directed by Dr. Helena Blumen, Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Neurology at Stony Brook Medicine. The proposed program is key to establishing the foundations for a clinical research center at Stony Brook Medicine that is dedicated to examining and addressing modifiable risk factors of ADRD – and for securing future T32/NIA-funding for an interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship program in modifiable risk factors of ADRD.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $135,850 )
2026	2026	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	W5510 FRANKS MELVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY	STONY BROOK	NY	11794	SUFFOLK	USA	Aging Research	000	1	9/10/2026	NEW	$135,850
2026	2026	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	W5510 FRANKS MELVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY	STONY BROOK	NY	11794	SUFFOLK	USA	Aging Research	001	1	9/16/2026	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $135,850

Grand Total All Awards = $135,850

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A Research Training and Mentorship Program in Modifiable Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Award Number: K07AG097522

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2031

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