Researchers
The North Texas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (NT-ADRC) has a dedicated program designed to mentor new or early-stage investigators to advance toward independence in Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) research.
Applicants' research focus must meet our mission of examining the role of hypertension and other cardiometabolic factors and underlying molecular mechanisms in the pre- and early-symptomatic phases of AD/ADRD, developing innovative biomarkers for these stages, and identifying potential therapeutic targets.
Awardees will receive funds to complement other sources of career support that the scholars may be receiving, such as internal, federal, or foundational career awards and fellowships (as long as the other sources allow additional funding and effort commitment).
NT-ADRC Scholars
The program is open to scholars from multiple training and doctorate programs and to fields outside of AD/ADRD, such as technology, data science, and traditional and emerging pharmaceutical sciences. Scholars should plan to make a one- to two-year commitment to the program.
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We identify the scholars from multiple training programs and doctorate programs who are late postdoctoral candidates, assistant instructors, instructors, assistant professors, etc.
Fellowships
- Behavioral Neurology
- Neuropsychiatry
- Cardiology
- Hypertension
- Neuropathology
- Clinical Informatics
- Geriatrics
Doctorate programs
- Neuropsychology
- Neuroscience
- Social Work
- Biomedical Engineering
Applicant Requirements
- A minimum of 25% protected research time to conduct this project.
- An ADRD-focused research project.
- Be located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and able to attend occasional in-person events.
- Be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents.
2026 NT-ADRC Scholars
Department of Applied Clinical Research
Dr. Giacona is part of the Vongpatanasin Lab, which studies neural control of blood pressure and the influence of nutrition and various hormones on the autonomic control of blood pressure in humans.
Department of Neurology, Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology
The Stopschinski Lab investigates molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's Disease and other tauopathies with the goal of finding new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for these conditions.
Department of Neurology, Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology
Dr. Yu examines the psychosocial and biological pathways that link loneliness with cognitive decline in later life, using longitudinal designs and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) biomarker data.
NT-ADRC Developmental Projects
Developmental project funds are designed for postdoctoral or junior faculty-level investigators to develop preliminary data sufficient to provide the basis for an application for independent research support. They may be awarded to more senior investigators who want to work in the dementia research field or who want to try a new hypothesis, method, or approach that is not an extension of ongoing AD research.
- Candidates are eligible only once for developmental project support.
- Recipients should plan to make a one- to three-year commitment to the program.
- Recipients will receive funds once NIA approves the project
2026 NT-ADRC Developmental Project Awardees
Public Health, Department of Internal Medicine
"Evaluating the role of aldosterone in neurocognitive outcomes"
Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases and Department of Biochemistry
"Structure-guided antibodies to distinguish vascular vs parenchymal amyloid-β and reduce ARIA risk"