CNN April 4, 2023
The US National Institute on Aging is moving forward with efforts to build a real-world Alzheimer’s disease database as part of its aim to improve, support and conduct more dementia research.
Last month, the agency, part of the National Institutes of Health, posted a notice of the grant for the six-year database project, setting its earliest start date as April 2024.
The NIH confirmed Tuesday that plans are underway to fund the Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias’ real-world data platform.
The National Institute on Aging intends to commit $50 million per year, starting in fiscal year 2024, to fund one award.
The nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association is among those planning to apply for the grant.
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