RADCO leadership and communication hub
Administrative Core
A team coordinating work to learn why some people who live past 100 and their children resist Alzheimer's disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston University Medical Campus NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11190869 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This Administrative Core runs the leadership and communication for the RADCO program studying resilience to Alzheimer’s in centenarians and their offspring. They organize regular video meetings, keep shared study records, and lead committees on publications and ancillary studies so research stays coordinated. The Core maintains a public website and hosts workshops to share results and recruit collaborators, and it helps ensure data and samples are shared responsibly. They also coordinate with funders, the single IRB, and oversight boards to keep the program running smoothly.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants for the RADCO program are centenarians and their adult offspring who are willing to share health information and biological samples.
Not a fit: People seeking immediate medical treatment are unlikely to get direct clinical benefit from participating in this administrative coordination effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: By keeping the RADCO projects organized and visible, this Core could speed discoveries about protective factors against Alzheimer's that eventually lead to prevention or new treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Previous centenarian studies have highlighted clues about resilience to dementia, but turning those clues into treatments is still in early stages.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Boston University Medical Campus — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Perls, Thomas T — Boston University Medical Campus
- Study coordinator: Perls, Thomas T
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.