A Duke-UNC team Secured $25.3M Grant to Study Alzheimer's Disease Disparities

Professors Naomi N. Duke (SoM) and Tyson Brown (Sociology) are part of a multidisciplinary partnership between Duke and UNC that has received a $25.3M grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study racial and ethnic disparities and socioeconomic factors in Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias. This research will help to address gaps in understanding the potential risks for these debilitating conditions and develop interventions to reduce the risk of AD/ADRD in underserved populations. Read more.