South Texas Alzheimer's Center clinical program
South Texas Alzheimer's Disease Center Clinical Core
['FUNDING_P30'] · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · NIH-11127728
This program is building a culturally diverse group of older adults in South Texas, especially Mexican‑Americans, to collect brain scans, blood and other tests to help improve Alzheimer’s care.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_P30'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11127728 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would join a new, culturally and socioeconomically diverse group of older adults recruited at clinic sites in San Antonio, Laredo, and Harlingen. You may have brain MRIs, amyloid and tau PET scans when available, blood tests, and possibly lumbar puncture for CSF, along with sensory-motor testing, genetics, and detailed health and lifestyle questionnaires. The clinical core links these clinical measures with imaging, biomarkers, genomics, and pathology to understand how Alzheimer’s develops and varies in Mexican‑American people. The team will also study how vascular health, medical conditions, environment, culture, and social factors affect the move from normal aging to dementia.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are older adults from South Texas—especially Mexican‑American individuals—with normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, or dementia who can travel to one of the three clinic sites and agree to scans, blood draws, and questionnaires.
Not a fit: People who live far from the region, cannot travel to the clinic sites, or who are unwilling to undergo imaging, blood draws, or other testing may not receive direct benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to earlier, more accurate diagnoses and more culturally tailored prevention and care for Mexican‑American people with or at risk for Alzheimer’s.
How similar studies have performed: Large multi-site programs like ADNI have successfully used the same imaging, biomarker, and genetics methods, but few previous cohorts have focused specifically on Mexican‑American populations.
Where this research is happening
SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER — SAN ANTONIO, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: SULLIVAN, ANNA CAMPBELL — UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER
- Study coordinator: SULLIVAN, ANNA CAMPBELL
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.
Conditions: Alzheimer disease dementia, Alzheimer syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease