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Alzheimer's & Related Diseases
Research Award Fund


VCoA administers the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund, which provides seed money to stimulate innovative research into biomedical and psychosocial aspects of dementia, including cell biology, caregiving, and animal modeling.

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New  ARDRAF 25 Years Streamline Videos 2007 Here  New
 
New  2008 - 2009 Call for Proposals *  New
New  2008-2009 Guidelines for Submitting ARDRAF Research Proposals *  New
New  2008-2009 Application Form for ARDRAF Proposals-Deadline April 1, 2008 *  New
 
2007-2008 ARDRAF Grants *
2007-2008 ARDRAF Awards Committee *
Final Project Reports for 2006-07 Grants
Final Project Reports for 2005-06 Grants
Final Project Reports for 2004-05 Grants
Final Project Reports for 2003-04 Grants
Final Project Reports for 2002-03 Grants
Final Project Reports for 2001-02 Grants
Final Project Reports for 2000-01 Grants
Final Project Reports for 1999-00 Grants
Final Project Reports for 1998-99 Grants
Final Project Reports for 1997-98 Grants
Past Awardees (1982-present)

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


Grant Recipients:

University of Virginia, 43
Virginia Commonwealth University:
  -VCU Medical Center, 29
  -VCU Monroe Park Campus, 3
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 11
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:

$16.7 million documented, approximately $1.6 million pending


Related Scientific and Professional Publications:

181 documented


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