The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866), has awarded Palo Alto Veterans Institute For Research (PAVIR) a $223,902 Project Grant (R21AG085568) to conduct a feasibility study for a multi-site genomic study of Alzheimer's disease in Pakistan. The study aims to establish the capacity to collect genetic and neuroimaging data from a consanguineous Pakistani population, leveraging existing NIA resources such as the Longitudinal Aging Study in India - Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia (LASI-DAD) and the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP). Under a sub-award, the University of Southern California will provide training, data harmonization, and comparative analysis support. The overall goal is to generate feasibility data to pursue a larger "ADSP Follow-Up Study 2.0: The Diverse Population Initiative" focused on the unique genetic characteristics of the Pakistani population.
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