The Clinical Research Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating research study visits and completing research procedures including obtaining informed consent, collection of medical and health histories, conducting specialized cognitive assessments, and completing questionnaires with participants and their caregivers.
Claire Bitner
Wisconsin team develops new guides to support families facing young-onset dementia
For years, dementia care specialists across Wisconsin have worked closely with individuals and families navigating the realities of Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions. In their day-to-day roles—fielding calls, guiding clients, and coordinating services—they began noticing a shift: more people in their 40s and 50s were showing signs of dementia and struggling to find appropriate support. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, and any dementia diagnosed before age 65 is called young-onset dementia.
Dr. Kimberly Mueller discusses new advances in early Alzheimer’s detection
In a recent interview on the La Crosse, WI area radio station WIZM, Kimberly Mueller, PhD, CCC-SLP, shared updates on how Alzheimer’s disease is being detected earlier, and how a UW-Madison research study site in La Crosse is helping lead those advances.
WRAP Research Analyst II
The Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP), one of the world’s largest and longest-running studies of pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease, is seeking a Research Analyst II to serve as a critical lead for our data and informatics team.
New policy proposal charts the future of early Alzheimer’s treatment
Dr. Sterling Johnson is co-author of Policy View in upcoming issue of The Lancet Neurology. Recent tools of blood-based biomarker detection and improved understanding of risks could dramatically widen access to early detection and preclinical treatments, but the authors caution that affordability, health-insurance coverage, education, and clinical workflow integration are urgent priorities.
Congratulations, Dr. Green-Harris!
Dr. Green-Harris’ current work is advising NIH efforts to incorporate community advisory board input into national study guidelines. In addition to her work at WAI, Dr. Green-Harris is also co-director of the Center for Health Partnerships and director of the Just Research program at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
UW Alzheimer’s disease research highlighted at Fall Policy Forum
The event spotlighted advances in Alzheimer’s disease research at UW–Madison, with speakers Sanjay Asthana, MD; Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS; and Sterling Johnson, PhD describing recent advancements in the field and the importance of continued support of the program.
Dr. Cynthia Carlsson discusses Swedish study about cheese and brain health
Carlsson said with the holidays here, it’s reassuring to know a little indulgence might not be so bad. However, she said, the study participants’ dietary patterns were not tracked throughout the study period, and it’s unclear if their other lifestyle practices may also play a role.
Wisconsin sports broadcasters raise voices for Initiative to End Alzheimer’s
Wisconsin radio broadcasters Paul Braun, Mike Heller, Matt Lepay, Jim Paschke and Brian Posick are teaming up to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Dr. Jessica Caldwell explores gender differences in Alzheimer’s disease as new WRAP study leader
Globally, Alzheimer’s disease impacts women at a much higher rate than men. In the United States, two-thirds of the 6.2 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease are women. Understanding these gender and sex differences – and ultimately preventing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia – is at the root of the pioneering work of Jessica Caldwell, PhD, a new faculty member in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Alzheimer’s disease programs.