Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC) Developmental Projects
ForecastedInternal — University of California San Francisco only
Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC) Developmental Projects support early-career UCSF investigators’ pilot research on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders to develop new lines of inquiry.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Fall Cycle application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $75,000 in direct costs per year for two years ($150,000 total)
Summary: Supports early-career investigators developing pilot research on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
Key Information: A faculty research mentor is required; clinical trials are not eligible.
Description
UCSF’s Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC), coordinated by the Memory and Aging Center, supports developmental projects that establish new lines of research on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Awards can fund pilot studies or initial data collection and analysis intended to advance an innovative hypothesis and position investigators for future NIH-level funding. The program supports basic science, clinical and translational science, health policy, social science, and population science.
The ADRC’s central theme is heterogeneity in dementia, particularly young-onset and atypical presentations across diverse populations. Areas of interest include the clinical, genetic, pathological, and molecular features of brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. Projects may use ADRC resources or existing data, move basic discoveries toward translation, or improve representation in dementia research.
