Rep. Sykes Announces $21.1 Million Federal Investment in Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Rep. Sykes Announces $21.1 Million Federal Investment in Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

AKRON, OH - Today, Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $21.1 million over five years to the Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (CADRC). Congresswoman Sykes joined the Ohio Delegation last year in signing a letter in support of the application.

The CADRC is the only center of its kind in Ohio. It brings together physicians and scientists from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth System, University Hospitals, and the Veterans Affairs Northeast Ohio Health Care System.

Over the next five years, the center will focus on the theme "Rate of Progression," studying why dementia progresses at different rates among individuals and across its various forms. Researchers will conduct longitudinal analysis of healthy individuals at risk for developing dementia, people with Lewy body dementia or atypical Alzheimer's disease, and people living in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities who face higher risk.

"Ohio is home to world-class researchers, and this $21.1 million investment from the National Institutes of Health shows what's possible when we back them," said Rep. Sykes. "I was glad to join my colleagues in supporting Cleveland Clinic's application, and I look forward to the discoveries that come from this work."

"We are grateful to our congressional partners, including Congresswoman Emilia Sykes, for their support of the center and its successful NIH renewal," said Jagan Pillai, MD, CADRC Lead and director of Cleveland Clinic's Center for Brain Health. "As Ohio's only NIH-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, we will use this investment to advance research and community partnerships that improve brain health and dementia care for future generations."

CADRC researchers are working to improve diagnosis, care, treatment, and prevention for the more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. The center partners with more than 400 volunteer participants and serves as a national voice for patients and families in Northeast Ohio.

To learn more about the CADRC, collaborate with its work, or request a speaker, visit clevelandadrc.org or call 1-833-311-ADRC (2372).