Project Grant R03AG097593
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded $447,626 to the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan on September 22, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a two-year research study examining plasma biomarkers of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease in Nigeria. The project will deliver a region-specific early diagnostic tool by investigating the relationship between social determinants of health, lifestyle factors, and blood-based...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $558,193 Cooperative Agreement under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for the "Bridging Research Infrastructure for Dementia Gaps in East Africa (BRIDGE-AFRICA)" project. The funding will be used to build research infrastructure for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in East Africa, building on UCSF's existing expertise and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $215,509 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to Botswana-University of Maryland School of Medicine Health Initiatives to support the RAISE-BOTSWANA project, effective September 22, 2025, through August 31, 2027. The project delivers research infrastructure development and career advancement services focused on aging and Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD)...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $517,593.00 to The Johns Hopkins University to build research infrastructure for studying Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) in Côte d'Ivoire. The project will proceed in two phases: 1) establishing data collection and research protocols for the 40+ population in Côte d'Ivoire and developing a stakeholder network; and 2) collecting data on dementia for approximately...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Institute on Aging awarded a $455,035 Cooperative Agreement to Boston University (Trustees of Boston University, doing business as Boston University Medical Campus) on August 15, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866). The award supports the Leading Equitable Research in Alzheimer's Disease in Africa (LEAD AFRICA) initiative, a two-year exploratory and development (UG3) phase project extending through July 31, 2027. The...
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) received a $487,386 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) to build research infrastructure and capacity for large-scale dementia research in French-speaking Africa (the BUILD-FSA project). The 2-year project, starting February 1, 2025, will leverage prior partnerships between UTHSCSA's South Texas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the Brain Research Africa...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $899,582 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 93.866 – Aging Research program) to The Aga Khan University-Kenya on September 23, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2030. Under the "Scalable Technologies for the Assessment and Rescue of Brain Health: BRAIN-START" initiative, the awardee will develop and validate an integrated Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) detection toolkit...
- This $2,365,042 Project Grant was awarded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct research on the biological underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The research aims to better characterize the interplay between biological markers of neurodegeneration, vascular, nutritional, and inflammatory systems, and their interface with social and economic factors, by leveraging cross-national comparisons...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Braincheck, Inc. received a $497,782 Project Grant from the National Institute on Aging under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) awarded on September 20, 2025, with a completion date of September 19, 2026. The grant funds development of BrainCheck eConsult, a secure digital platform designed to facilitate asynchronous consultations between primary care providers (PCPs) and dementia specialists. The platform will integrate with BrainCheck's existing cognitive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded The Washington University a Project Grant totaling $1,851,569 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) for the period June 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030. This research initiative, titled "First In Last Out: How Development Informs Neurodegeneration," investigates the biological mechanisms linking early brain development to late-life Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. The project aims to empirically...
The National Institute on Aging awarded $215,995 to the Brain Research Africa Initiative under its Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) for a two-year project (February 1, 2026–January 31, 2028) focused on adapting and validating tablet-based cognitive assessments for diverse populations in Cameroon. The primary deliverables include the cultural adaptation and validation of a brief multi-domain digital cognitive assessment tool tailored to the Cameroonian population, along with the development and piloting of supporting infrastructure to improve dementia diagnosis, care, and research capabilities. This initiative addresses a critical gap in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) research within French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa, where dementia mortality has increased by over 130% in two decades and represents a significant portion of neurology consultations. The project leverages digital cognitive tools to create scalable, accessible, and cost-efficient neuropsychological assessment instruments that can support automated scoring, standardized administration, and integration across platforms. These deliverables will facilitate the establishment of dementia registries and strengthen the healthcare infrastructure needed for dementia diagnosis and research at the national level in Cameroon, where healthcare systems are resource-constrained and ADRD research is critically underrepresented in the global literature.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $216.0k | 1/21/26 |