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5 Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Volunteers Nominated for National Awards
GAP-Net site ADMDC at Lifespan Rhode Island Hospital’s citizen scientist nominees were featured about their involvement, as well as GAP President John Dwyer. The Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center (ADMDC) at Lifespan Rhode Island Hospital, a national leader in Alzheimer’s disease care and research, has nominated five clinical trial volunteers for the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation’s (GAP) 2020 National Citizen Scientists Awards®. These […]
Westford Man Works for Alzheimer’s Cause
2020 Citizen Scientist Catalyst Award Honoree, Dennis Chan, was interviewed on his involvement with Alzheimer’s clinical trials and why it’s important to him. When Dennis Chan’s wife started to struggle with memory loss, the family began a quest to learn more. They began seeking more information about Alzheimer’s disease — a progressive disease that leads […]
STATEMENT: BLOOD TEST FOR ALZHEIMER’S IS A MAJOR ADVANCEMENT FOR PATIENTS, RESEARCHERS & PHYSICIANS
Contact: Pamela Larkin, 408-466-5952, [email protected] Washington, DC (October 29, 2020) – The President of the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP), John Dwyer, issued the following statement regarding C2N Diagnostics’ release of the PrecivityADTM blood test. “Congratulations to the C2N Diagnostics team for successfully developing the first blood test of its kind for Alzheimer’s disease. It will transform […]
Psychiatrist from Brentwood Honored for Work to Improve Diversity in Alzheimer’s research
The 2020 Citizen Scientist Cornerstone Awardee, Dr. Collins Lewis, was featured for his work in increasing diversity in Alzheimer’s clinical trials. A Brentwood man has received a national award honoring Alzheimer’s disease research participants for his work to create more diversity in studies to find treatments and cures. Dr. Collins Lewis, 75, a psychiatrist for […]
West Palm Beach State Representative Receives National Award for Alzheimer’s Volunteerism
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® Recognizes Rep. Matt Willhite (D-86) with the 2020 National Citizen Scientist Collaborator Award® Contact: Pamela Larkin – [email protected], 408-466-5952 Contact: Belinda Russel – [email protected], 561-968-2933 West Palm Beach, FL (October 22, 2020) – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) has recognized State Representative Matt Willhite (D-86) as the honoree of […]
Pawleys Island Resident with Alzheimer’s Receives National Award for Alzheimer’s Volunteerism
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® Recognizes Deborah Whelan with the 2020 National Citizen Scientist Champion Award® Contact: Pamela Larkin – [email protected], 408-466-5952 Contact: Robert Briggs – [email protected], 267-879-1762 Charleston, SC (October 22, 2020) – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) has recognized Deborah Whelan, a retiree living with Alzheimer’s disease, as the recipient of the National Citizen Scientist Champion Award®. […]
Westford Retiree Receives National Award for Alzheimer’s Volunteerism
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® Has Recognized Dennis Chan for the 2020 National Citizen Scientist Catalyst Award® Contact: Pamela Larkin – [email protected], 408-466-5952 Boston, MA (October 22, 2020) – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) has recognized Westford retiree Dennis Chan as the honoree of the National Citizen Scientist Catalyst Award®. The Center for Alzheimer […]
St. Louis Psychiatrist and Diversity Advocate Receives National Award for Volunteerism with Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® Has Recognized Dr. Collins Lewis for the 2020 National Citizen Scientist Cornerstone Award® Contact: Pamela Larkin – [email protected], 408-466-5952 St. Louis, MO (October 22, 2020) – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) has recognized St. Louis psychiatrist Dr. Collins Lewis as the honoree of the National Citizen Scientist Cornerstone Award®. […]
FOUR ALZHEIMER’S CLINICAL TRIAL VOLUNTEERS HONORED WITH NATIONAL CITIZEN SCIENTIST AWARDS® FOR THEIR DEDICATED WORK IN THE SEARCH FOR A CURE
Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® National Honorees Include an Advocate with Alzheimer’s Disease, a Doctor with a Family History of Alzheimer’s, a Caregiver and Legislator, and a Retiree in a Clinical Trial Washington, DC (October 22, 2020) – The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) is honoring four Alzheimer’s disease clinical trial volunteers with the 2020 National […]
Barch, Bateman elected to National Academy of Medicine
Randall Bateman, a researcher from GAP-Net site Washington University in St. Louis, is being elected to the National Academy of Medicine for his work in Alzheimers research. Deanna M. Barch, an expert in cognitive and language deficits in psychological disorders, and Randall J. Bateman, MD, a leading Alzheimer’s disease researcher, have been elected to the National Academy of […]