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The CADRC is a collaboration between Case Western Reserve University ~ Cleveland Clinic ~ Louis Stokes VA Medical Center ~ MetroHealth ~ University Hospitals
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CADRC Autumn E-Newsletter l Issue 6 | |
CADRC MAB
First In Person Meeting in 2 Years!
The Minority Advisory Board (MAB) is a significate part of engaging community members to help with getting the word out about the CADRC and to assist in the recruitment of minority participants into the study.
Martha Sajatovic, MD, Core Leader of the Outreach Recruitment Engagement Core/OREC and Edna Fuentes-Casiano, Senior Outreach Coordinator of OREC hosted the meeting August 9, 2022 at the W.O. Walker Building with an interesting and packed agenda. The program featured 2 speakers, Dr. Greg Hall and Dr. Jonathan Haines. Dr. Haines presented a high-level overview of his most recent NIH-funded grant on dementia genetics. Dr. Hall presented information on a new Men’s Health Center being initiated at University Hospitals.
The MAB will meet every other month to continue their efforts in raising dementia awareness, linking CADRC scientists and community stakeholders and recruiting more participants from under-represented groups into research.
Are you interested in participating on our Minority Advisory Board? Reach out to us and talk with Edna Fuentes-Casiano at 1-888-311-ADRC (2372).
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Doretha Grant Spotlight Interview
Doretha Grant is a retired Computer System Development/Human Resource Manager, Process Improvement Specialist who currently works part-time managing the file room at a Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Firm.
Alzheimer’s Disease is very important to me because I have experienced the loss of a dear sister, a proud, influential high school educator who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease years after her retirement.
I got involved with Alzheimer’s Research after inviting Dr. Lerner to make a presentation about Alzheimer’s Disease in 2017 at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church during our Otis Moss, Jr. Christian Education Academy Week. Since then, I have been involved with MAB for more than two years. It is my desire to do all I can to include minorities in the research study so that one day someone may contribute to the development of a cure or an effective treatment of this disease for all people.
My favorite past time activity is researching and visiting national parks and special, historic places of interest.
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Are you Interested in Participating in Research at the CADRC?
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, University Hospitals and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center have joined together to form the Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (CADRC). The CADRC is one of 33 centers funded by the National Institutes on Aging. The center aims to study the different forms of dementia in the hope that learning more about the disease can lead to new forms of treating and eventually curing Alzheimer's and related disorders. Volunteers are critical to the research process and the center studies both people with Alzheimer’s disease and healthy individuals who are at risk for developing dementia. we This study is most interested in including volunteers who have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment, Lewy Body Dementia, or Atypical dementia.
If you would like to be contacted about research opportunities at the CADRC for yourself or someone you know, please click the link below to fill out the form or contact us at
1-888-311-ADRC (2372).
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Funding Announcements & Awards | |
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Endowed Professorship Awards
Professor Andrew A. Pieper is Recipient of the
Barchas Chair, Endowed Professorship
Dr. Rebecca Barchas established at Case Western Reserve a $3.5M endowed professorship in translational psychiatry, with resources to support that faculty member’s research.
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Funding Award
CWRU Researcher, Jonathan Haines, PhD, CADRC Management and Statistics Core Leader, Helps to Expand Alzheimer’s Disease Research with Cleveland’s African American Communities
CLEVELAND—Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) researchers focused on the genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in individuals with African ancestry have secured $46M in funding through the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Aging to expand community outreach.
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Funding Award
National Institute on Aging Awards
$2 Million to Dr. Wenzhang Wang to Study ApoE and Abeta Which is Believed to Be a Key Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease
July 1, 2022, CLEVELAND: The National Institute of Aging (NIA) has awarded a $2 million, 5-year research grant to Dr. Wenzhang Wang, who is a Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (CADRC) Research Education Component Mentee. Dr. Wang will study ApoE, an Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk factor gene, and Abeta, a protein that is deposited on the brain, in the regulation of mitochondria and lysosome interactions in AD. The project will be conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and falls under the umbrella of research conducted by the CADRC.
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Funding Award
U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) Awards 5-Year Grant to Dr. Stephen Rao and Dr. Jay Alberts to Study the Impact of a Home Based, High Intensity Exercise Program for Those Who Have a Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Dr. Stephen Rao, PhD, who is a co-investigator in the CADRC Clinical Core and Dr. Jay Alberts, PhD, a kinesiologist with specialization in the field of motor control have been awarded a 5-year NIH research grant for a randomized controlled trial which aims to study the impact of a home based, high intensity exercise program in healthy older adults between the ages of 65 and 80 years, who have a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) but do not have any memory concerns.
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Funding Award
New 5-Year National Institute of Aging (NIA) Research Grant Awarded to Dr. Jagan Pillai to Evaluate Immune Cell Activation & Blood Brain Barrier Changes at Different Stages of AD
Dr. Jagan Pillai, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and CWRU and falls under the umbrella of research conducted by the Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (CADRC). His research study just started in September 2022, and will valuate immune cell activation and blood brain barrier(BBB) changes at different stage of Alzheimer’s disease. This will help develop therapeutic targeting of specific immune and BBB changes at the most effective clinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease to make a useful clinical impact in overcoming cognitive decline.
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Richmond Heights Place/CADRC/Alzheimer's Association Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body Program:
The CADRC collaborated with the Alzheimer's Association and members from our MAB to present the Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body program. The event was held on Thursday, July 21st at Richmond Heights Place. The purpose of the program was to recommend a plan for healthy aging and learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement.
Photo (left to right): MAB member Stephen Slaughter, Richmond Hts. Place host Melinda Smith, MAB member Devon Jones, Edna Fuentes-Casiano, and Kellee Bacote.
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East Mt. Zion Baptist Church Health Fair:
The CADRC collaborated with many community health organizations and members from our MAB to participate in the Health Fair. The event was held Saturday, July 30th at East Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The purpose of the health fair was to provide health screenings and provide resources for medical testing and health education. This event was well attended and appreciated by those who participated.
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Margaret Wagner Apartments, CADRC & Alzheimer's Association Presentation:
The CADRC collaborated with the Alzheimer's Association and a member from our MAB to present the Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body program. The event was held on Tuesday, September 13th at Margaret Wagner Apartments. The purpose of the program was to recommend a plan for healthy aging and learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement.
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Family Wellness Network/CADRC/Alzheimer's Association Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body Program:
The CADRC and University Hospitals partnered with the Family Wellness Network to host a Lunch-and-Learn event that discussed brain health disparities presented by Keynote Speaker Dr. Gregory Hall from University Hospitals and an interactive Acti-v8 Your Brain/Research presentation by CADRC Representatives Kellee Bacote and Edna Fuentes-Casiano. Dr. Carla Harwell from University Hospitals was the Mistress of Ceremony. The luncheon kicked off with a fun brain health bingo game and culminated in a line dancing class. The event was held on Saturday, October 1st at Kiwanis Lodge in Richmond Hts., Ohio. The purpose of the program was to provide education regarding brain health disparities, recommend a plan for healthy aging in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and learn about Alzheimer's and other dementias research.
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Walk to End Alzheimer's
Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research.
The CADRC Team participated at four events around the Cleveland area. Saturday, September 17th at Mercy Health Stadium in Avon, Sunday, October 2nd at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Sunday, October 9th at Akron RubberDucks Canal Park, and Saturday Oct 22nd in Youngstown at Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS). The Walks are a family friendly event! After each Walk, participates were welcome to stay and participate. All donations supported the Alzheimer’s Association’s many programs and services.
For more information about the CADRC Walk Team, visit clevelandadrc.org.
It is never too late to donate!
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