Making Alzheimer’s prevention research benefit everyone
Core C: Maximizing Population Impact Core
['FUNDING_P01'] · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · NIH-11189708
This project will improve how Alzheimer’s prevention findings reach and help adults—especially Black/African American communities—so results apply more fairly across the population.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_P01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (BOSTON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11189708 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You will see the team work across linked Alzheimer’s projects to make sure studies pay attention to health disparities and include perspectives from diverse groups. They will combine and adjust datasets and use analytic methods to make results from smaller or non-representative samples more relevant to whole populations. The Core will also help package and share clear results with clinicians, community groups, advocates, media, and policymakers so research can lead to real-world action. The focus is on adults and on making prevention evidence useful for communities often left out of research.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults age 21 and older, including African American adults and other groups at risk for Alzheimer’s or interested in prevention research or community-engaged activities, are the most relevant participants or contributors to this work.
Not a fit: People seeking immediate treatment for advanced dementia or those under 21 are unlikely to receive direct clinical benefit from this prevention- and data-focused core.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make Alzheimer’s prevention evidence more accurate for diverse groups and help guide fairer, population-wide prevention efforts.
How similar studies have performed: Previous efforts show that using more representative data and targeted dissemination can improve relevance and uptake, though combining multiple analytic approaches to extend findings broadly is a more recent and evolving strategy.
Where this research is happening
BOSTON, UNITED STATES
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS — BOSTON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: GILSANZ, PAOLA — BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS
- Study coordinator: GILSANZ, PAOLA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.