Brain aging is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s. The progress from CureAlz-funded breakthroughs has fueled this collaborative effort, built on years of foundational work supported by our donors. I’m proud of the vision behind this initiative and grateful to the researchers leading it.
We’re excited to launch the Brain Aging Consortium with six leading researchers to uncover how the biology of aging shapes Alzheimer’s risk. https://ow.ly/lpGW50Y8Vra Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University WashU Medicine VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience #AlzheimersResearch
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Brain aging is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s. The progress from CureAlz-funded breakthroughs has fueled this collaborative effort, built on years of foundational work supported by our donors. I’m proud of the vision behind this initiative and grateful to the researchers leading it.
Our director Li-Huei Tsai is part of a new consortium, organized by CureALz, to uncover biological mechanisms driving healthy and diseased brain aging: curealz.org/news-and-eve... #AlzheimersDisease #aging #brain
CURE ALZHEIMER’S FUND LAUNCHES BRAIN AGING CONSORTIUM TO DECODE HOW AGING SHAPES ALZHEIMER’S RISK – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Wellesley, Mass. — (February 5, 2026) — Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (CureAlz) today announced the establishment of the Brain Aging Consortium, bringing
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February 5, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Our director Li-Huei Tsai is part of a new consortium, organized by CureALz, to uncover biological mechanisms driving healthy and diseased brain aging: curealz.org/news-and-eve... #AlzheimersDisease #aging #brain
Join us in welcoming a CureAlz newly funded researcher Richard McKenney, Ph.D., of the University of California, Davis. Learn more about his lab’s work: https://curealz.org/researchers/richard-mckenney/
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#newresearcher #curealz
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Join us in welcoming a CureAlz newly funded researcher Richard McKenney, Ph.D., of the University of California, Davis. Learn more about his lab’s work: https://curealz.org/researchers/richard-mckenney/
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#newresearcher #curealz
You're Invited! Join CureAlz leadership for a guided discussion where they will reflect on the past year, research direction for 2026, and share what’s on the horizon. Register here: https://ow.ly/4vjm50Y3n13 #AlzheimersResearch #CureAlzheimers
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
You're Invited! Join CureAlz leadership for a guided discussion where they will reflect on the past year, research direction for 2026, and share what’s on the horizon. Register here: https://ow.ly/4vjm50Y3n13 #AlzheimersResearch #CureAlzheimers
Please welcome newly funded researcher So Jeong Lee, Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital. Learn more about her work: https://curealz.org/researchers/so-jeong-lee/
Harvard Medical School
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Harvard Medical School
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January 13, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Please welcome newly funded researcher So Jeong Lee, Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital. Learn more about her work: https://curealz.org/researchers/so-jeong-lee/
Harvard Medical School
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Harvard Medical School
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Alzheimer’s doesn’t just affect memory—it attacks the brain years before symptoms begin. Since 2004, CureAlz has supported researchers investigating the causes of Alzheimer’s & exploring potential prevention strategies. Their discoveries are changing what we know about this disease.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Alzheimer’s doesn’t just affect memory—it attacks the brain years before symptoms begin. Since 2004, CureAlz has supported researchers investigating the causes of Alzheimer’s & exploring potential prevention strategies. Their discoveries are changing what we know about this disease.
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Huge congrats to Jarin Tusnim, postdoc in the Piao Lab at BARI, for her Cure Alzheimer's Fund grant! Jarin is exploring how ADGRG1 helps microglia stop tau from spreading, which could lead to boosting brain protection for new AD therapies. Great work Jarin! #Alzheimers #CureAlz bit.ly/4j79J4Q
Jarin Tusnim – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Dr. Jarin Tusnim is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She received her B.Sc.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Huge congrats to Jarin Tusnim, postdoc in the Piao Lab at BARI, for her Cure Alzheimer's Fund grant! Jarin is exploring how ADGRG1 helps microglia stop tau from spreading, which could lead to boosting brain protection for new AD therapies. Great work Jarin! #Alzheimers #CureAlz bit.ly/4j79J4Q
CureAlz is honored to be recognized by GoFundMe as one of their top nonprofits to support this holiday season, and congratulations to the other outstanding charities making a difference. @gofundme.com
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December 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
CureAlz is honored to be recognized by GoFundMe as one of their top nonprofits to support this holiday season, and congratulations to the other outstanding charities making a difference. @gofundme.com
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This upcoming Saturday my friend will be participating in an Alzheimer's walk. Come by and support, donate, or cheer them on. If you can please donate you never know who in our community may need the research funded by this organization.
This upcoming Saturday my friend will be participating in an Alzheimer's walk. Come by and support, donate, or cheer them on. If you can please donate you never know who in our community may need the research funded by this organization.
Rowan Keyes's Walk to End Alzheimer's Page
I am participating in Walk to End Alzheimer's. Donate today and help me reach my goal.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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This upcoming Saturday my friend will be participating in an Alzheimer's walk. Come by and support, donate, or cheer them on. If you can please donate you never know who in our community may need the research funded by this organization.
This upcoming Saturday my friend will be participating in an Alzheimer's walk. Come by and support, donate, or cheer them on. If you can please donate you never know who in our community may need the research funded by this organization.
CureAlz is proud to add our voice to the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day on September 18, 2025. Advocates from across the US will urge Congress to make NIH funding a national priority. rallyformedicalresearch.org
#RallyMedRes #NIH #MedicalResearch
#RallyMedRes #NIH #MedicalResearch
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Join advocates from around the country for the 2025 Rally for Medical Research! The Hill Day will take place on Thursday, September 18, with advocates ... Read moreHome
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September 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
CureAlz is proud to add our voice to the Rally for Medical Research Hill Day on September 18, 2025. Advocates from across the US will urge Congress to make NIH funding a national priority. rallyformedicalresearch.org
#RallyMedRes #NIH #MedicalResearch
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We're so excited to welcome Jevon to the CureAlz team!
Jevon joins us with more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit event development and donor engagement, bringing a strategic vision that will help us elevate our experiences and build stronger connections with our community.
Jevon joins us with more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit event development and donor engagement, bringing a strategic vision that will help us elevate our experiences and build stronger connections with our community.
September 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We're so excited to welcome Jevon to the CureAlz team!
Jevon joins us with more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit event development and donor engagement, bringing a strategic vision that will help us elevate our experiences and build stronger connections with our community.
Jevon joins us with more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit event development and donor engagement, bringing a strategic vision that will help us elevate our experiences and build stronger connections with our community.
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Natasha Hussain as Executive Vice President, Research Management at Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Natasha brings deep experience advancing neuroscience and cross-disciplinary research initiatives.
#welcome #Leadership #CureAlz
#welcome #Leadership #CureAlz
July 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Natasha Hussain as Executive Vice President, Research Management at Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Natasha brings deep experience advancing neuroscience and cross-disciplinary research initiatives.
#welcome #Leadership #CureAlz
#welcome #Leadership #CureAlz
Since 2004, CureAlz has taken a unique approach to funding research with the highest probability of preventing, slowing or reversing Alzheimer’s disease, enabling the world’s leading scientists to explore bold ideas and make game-changing discoveries. Our impact: curealz.org/about-us/202...
2024 Results – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
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July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Since 2004, CureAlz has taken a unique approach to funding research with the highest probability of preventing, slowing or reversing Alzheimer’s disease, enabling the world’s leading scientists to explore bold ideas and make game-changing discoveries. Our impact: curealz.org/about-us/202...
We’re excited to welcome Alexa Burton to CureAlz as a Development Intern for the summer! Alexa attends Brown University and is studying both English and Economics. #nonprofitintern #CureAlz
July 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We’re excited to welcome Alexa Burton to CureAlz as a Development Intern for the summer! Alexa attends Brown University and is studying both English and Economics. #nonprofitintern #CureAlz
Given the many extraordinary papers published over the last two years from CureAlz-supported studies, the competition for this award was exciting and fierce. Congratulations to Dr. Yoo and Dr. Sun!
Congratulations to the 2025 Jeffrey L. Morby Prize winners: Dr. Andrew Yoo & Dr. Zhao Sun @washumedicine.bsky.social. Their winning paper, “Modeling Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Neuropathology via Direct Neuronal Reprogramming,” was published in @science.org in Aug 2024. ow.ly/pwOE50WbOyE
CURE ALZHEIMER’S FUND PRESENTS THE JEFFREY L. MORBY PRIZE FOR EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
WELLESLEY, Mass., June 18, 2025 — Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to funding the most promising research to prevent, slow or reverse
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June 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Given the many extraordinary papers published over the last two years from CureAlz-supported studies, the competition for this award was exciting and fierce. Congratulations to Dr. Yoo and Dr. Sun!
🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
We’re only $10 away from our $500 goal for Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!!
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We’re only $10 away from our $500 goal for Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!!
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June 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
We’re only $10 away from our $500 goal for Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!!
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We’re only $10 away from our $500 goal for Cure Alzheimer’s Fund!!
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Congratulations to Drs. Kuchroo and Butovksy and their labs for this impressive translational work and effective partnership, including teamwork from members of the CureAlz Fleming APOE and Neuroimmune consortia. @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Immune checkpoint TIM-3 regulates microglia and Alzheimer’s disease - Nature
The immune-checkpoint molecule TIM-3 regulates microglial homeostasis, and its microglial-specific deletion reduced cognitive impairment in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Kuchroo and Butovksy and their labs for this impressive translational work and effective partnership, including teamwork from members of the CureAlz Fleming APOE and Neuroimmune consortia. @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
What is it like to live with Alzheimer’s? In his powerful blog, “Finding New Pathways,” Greg O’Brien shares a rare, firsthand look at the twists, challenges, and moments of strength in his daily life with the disease. A must-read perspective. #Alzheimers #CureAlz
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May 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What is it like to live with Alzheimer’s? In his powerful blog, “Finding New Pathways,” Greg O’Brien shares a rare, firsthand look at the twists, challenges, and moments of strength in his daily life with the disease. A must-read perspective. #Alzheimers #CureAlz
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting nearly 7M in the U.S. CureAlz funds cutting-edge research with the greatest potential to prevent, slow, & ultimately cure the disease. 100% of general donations support our research program. Join us curealz.org/donate #Alzheimers
April 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting nearly 7M in the U.S. CureAlz funds cutting-edge research with the greatest potential to prevent, slow, & ultimately cure the disease. 100% of general donations support our research program. Join us curealz.org/donate #Alzheimers
A study funded by CureAlz identifies 16 novel Alzheimer’s disease susceptibility genes. Congratulations to CureAlz Research Leadership Group Chairperson Rudy Tanzi, PhD, & other senior co-author Dmitry Prokopenko, PhD.
Read the findings here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Read the findings here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Identification of 16 novel Alzheimer's disease loci using multi‐ancestry meta‐analyses
INTRODUCTION
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia. While many AD-associated genetic determinants have been identified, few studies have analyzed individuals of non-Europea.....
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March 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A study funded by CureAlz identifies 16 novel Alzheimer’s disease susceptibility genes. Congratulations to CureAlz Research Leadership Group Chairperson Rudy Tanzi, PhD, & other senior co-author Dmitry Prokopenko, PhD.
Read the findings here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Read the findings here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Alzheimer’s research has made great strides, but there’s more to do. Our CEO, Meg Smith, shares the latest developments in Alzheimer's research. Watch now: curealz.org/news-and-eve...
#CureAlz #Alzheimersresearch
#CureAlz #Alzheimersresearch
March 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Alzheimer’s research has made great strides, but there’s more to do. Our CEO, Meg Smith, shares the latest developments in Alzheimer's research. Watch now: curealz.org/news-and-eve...
#CureAlz #Alzheimersresearch
#CureAlz #Alzheimersresearch
In addition to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, this study was possible due to the support of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the Alzheimer’s Association @alzassociation.bsky.social (which supports my fellowship), and our home institution, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
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January 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In addition to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, this study was possible due to the support of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the Alzheimer’s Association @alzassociation.bsky.social (which supports my fellowship), and our home institution, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
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