Citizen Scientist Awards

Citizen Scientist Awards

Celebrating our 2022 Honorees

Citizen Scientists® Are the Missing Piece of the Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Puzzles

The concept behind the Citizen Scientist Awards® is simple – we can't find cures for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's without clinical trial participants. 90% of Alzheimer's, and 80% of Parkinson's studies, are delayed due to insufficient recruitment, making research participants the key piece of the puzzle. We hope their stories inspire you or someone you know to contact a research site to ask about research opportunities.

Many Stories, One Common Purpose

In 2022, GAP-Net sites across North America nominated Alzheimer's and Parkinson's study participants for the Citizen Scientist Awards®. Nominees represented people with these diseases or individuals at risk of developing the disease with a wide range of backgrounds who conveyed a variety of reasons for getting involved with research. Many study participants had previously cared for family members afflicted with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Their personal experiences motivated them to volunteer for a clinical trial, not only for themselves, but to stop Alzheimer's and Parkinson's from impacting future generations. Whatever their reasons, all Citizen Scientists® have the same goal: being part of finding cures for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Meet the 2022 National Citizen Scientist Honorees

Cornerstone Award
Cornerstone Award
2022 Honoree

Nominated by
EvergreenHealth Research Program
Seattle, WA

Eric Singsaas
Eric Singsaas

The Cornerstone Award recognizes a clinical trial participant who has personally made extraordinary efforts to support local research and participate in a trial.

Collaborator Award
Collaborator Award
2022 Honoree

Nominated by
Cleveland Clinic Center for Brain Health
Cleveland, OH

Joe Knap
Joe Knap

The Collaborator Award recognizes a study partner for someone who is enrolled or was enrolled in an Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, or dementia, clinical trial.

Champion Award
Champion Award
2022 Honoree

Nominated by
University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Kansas City, KS

Bob Deady
Bob Deady

The Champion Award recognizes a clinical trial participant who fights for a cause and is an advocate for trial participation in the community.

Catalyst Award
Catalyst Award
2022 Honoree

Nominated by
Clinic Center for Brain Health
Cleveland, OH

Jenny Knap
Jenny Knap

The Catalyst Award recognizes a clinical trial participant who acts as a stimulus in bringing about or hastening a result through creative, new, and novel approaches to encourage clinical trial participation.

Sponsors

The Citizen Scientist Awards® are made possible by the generosity of our sponsors.

GAP always welcomes sponsors committed to supporting the Citizen Scientist Award program.

To find out more, please contact the CSA Program at CSA@globalalzplatform.org.

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