Alzheimer's & Related Diseases
Research Award Fund
VCoA administers the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases
Research Award Fund, which provides seed money to researchers in Virginia to stimulate innovative research into
biomedical and psychosocial aspects of dementia, including cell biology, caregiving, and animal modeling.
Some files are in .pdf form, you need to download the latest version of Adobe Reader to view them.
Goals:
The ARDRAF is intended to increase public understanding about how dementing illnesses affect
individuals, families, caregivers, and society; support pilot projects from a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines;
foster the application of knowledge about Alzheimer's and related diseases; investigate the impact of these conditions on the
Commonwealth of Virginia; and determine appropriate public policy.
VCoA has supervised solicitation of applications, awarding competitive
grants since 1982. An amendment by the General Assembly in 2000 allowed for an increase in
the maximum amount that can be requested. The size of the awards vary, but are limited to $30,000. VCoA absorbs all
administrative costs, passing through all of each year's appropriation to the selected researchers.
For more information, or to receive the annual call for proposals, contact Dr. Constance L.
Coogle at 804/828-1525 or e-mail at ccoogle@vcu.edu.
Enactment:
1982, Code of Virginia, 2.2-719
Purpose:
To stimulate research, foster the application of knowledge, examine the effects, and increase
public understanding of Alzheimer's and related diseases.
Administering Agency:
Virginia Center on Aging, Virginia Commonwealth University
Application Process:
Competitive, Third Party Professional Awards Committee
Awards:
| 4- |
$5,000 seed grants, 1982-1983 |
| 52- |
$10,000 seed grants, 1984-1996 |
| 12- |
$16,500 seed grants, 1997-1999 |
| 2- |
$25,000, 3 $20,000, & 1 $15,000 seed grants, 2000 |
| 5- |
$25,000 seed grants, 2001 |
| 4- |
$25,000 & 1 $2,550 seed grants, 2002 |
| 3- |
$25,000 & 1 $22,000 seed grants, 2003 (partial support - Alz' Assn.-Greater
Richmond Chapter) |
| 3- |
$25,000 & 1 $5,000 seed grants, 2004 |
| 7- |
$25,000 seed grants, 2005 |
| 7- |
$30,000 seed grants, 2006 |
| 5- |
$40,000 seed grants, 2007 |
| 5- |
$40,000 seed grants, 2008 |
Grant Recipients:
| University of Virginia, 45 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University: |
| -VCU Medical Center, 30 |
| -VCU Monroe Park Campus, 3 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 13 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School, 9 |
| George Mason University, 5 |
| Old Dominion University, 2 |
| Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc., 2 |
| College of William and Mary, 1 |
| Family Respite Center, Falls Church, 1 |
| Goodwin House, Inc., Alexandria, 1 |
| James Madison University, 1 |
| Shenandoah University, 1 |
| Virginia Department of Emergency Services, 1 |
| Western State Hospital, 1 |
Representative Areas of Investigation:
Behavior and personality changes with dementia: brain chemistry/neurology of dementing
illnesses; cell biology; immunological responses; environmental precursors; pharmaceutical interventions; family caregiving;
patient safety; wandering; memory changes; clinical assessments; physical and motor abilities/sensory (sight and smell)
changes
Subsequent Related Funding Obtained by ARDRAF Awardees:
$17.9 million documented, approximately $2.2 million pending
Related Scientific and Professional Publications:
242 documented
* These forms are saved in .pdf format and must be viewed by Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you
do not have this software, it may be
downloaded for free from Adobe's web site.
Top of Page
|
