Mayo Clinic outreach to engage Black and Hispanic adults in Alzheimer’s and related dementia research in Jacksonville
Mayo Advancing Research Engagement in ADRD Study (MAREAS Jax)
This project builds local outreach and research programs to include more Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino adults in Alzheimer’s and related dementia studies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mayo Clinic Jacksonville NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Jacksonville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11384068 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient’s view, the team will partner with local communities in Jacksonville to reach and enroll underrepresented Black and Hispanic adults. Participants will be asked to share health histories, social and environmental exposure information, and may give blood or other samples for biomarkers and genetics. The program will offer education about risk reduction and work to make research participation easier and more trusted. Over time the project will use these relationships and data to improve future studies, tests, and treatments that reflect diverse populations.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Older adults from Black/African American or Hispanic/Latino communities in the Jacksonville area, with or without memory concerns, who are willing to share health information and provide samples are the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People who live outside the Jacksonville area or are unwilling to attend local visits or provide data/samples, and anyone seeking an immediate treatment, are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better understanding of why Black and Hispanic people have higher dementia risk and to more inclusive biomarkers, prevention strategies, and clinical trials.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engagement and cohort programs have increased minority enrollment in other Alzheimer’s research, but combining detailed social exposure data with genetics and biomarkers in diverse groups remains relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Jacksonville, United States
- Mayo Clinic Jacksonville — Jacksonville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lachner, Christian — Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
- Study coordinator: Lachner, Christian
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.