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This unique fellowship program seeks applications from talented Baylor College of Medicine postdoctoral trainees engaged in mentored research on Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias and committed to research careers on neurodegenerative disease. Scholars receive partial salary support along with funds for travel, research, and educational expenses. In addition, Scholars are supported by an advisory committee consisting of CAND faculty with complementary expertise. Scholars meet with their advisory committee every six months to solicit feedback on their research project and guidance on career development. Scholars also make valuable contributions to other CAND activities and our vibrant, cross-disciplinary research community.
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Current and Past Recipients
| Year | BCM Primary Investigator | HM Primary Investigator | Trainees | Project |
| 2020 | Joanna Jankowsky, Ph.D. | Masahiro Fujita, M.D., Ph.D. | Alireza Faridar, M.D. (HM) | “Capturing the yin and yang of neuroinflammation through novel PET ligands” |
| 2020 | Matthew Rasband, Ph.D. | Matthew Cykowski, M.D. | Sharon Stevens (BCM) | “Elucidating ANK1 Dysfunction in AD” |
| 2020 | Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D. | Joseph Masdeu, M.D., Ph.D. | Christine Rizk, M.D. (HM) | “Integrating Precision Medicine into Alzheimer’s Disease Care” |
| 2021 | Sarah Elsea, Ph.D. | Matthew Cykowski, M.D. | Charul Gijavanekar, Ph.D. (BCM) | “Defining metabolo-genomic signatures of Alzheimer's disease” |
| 2021 | Jeannie Chin, Ph.D. | Shu-Hsia Chen, Ph.D. | Vitaliy Davidov, M.D.,.Ph.D. (HM) | “Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor B as a target for neuroinflammation” |
| 2021 | Zheng Sun, Ph.D. | Sonia Villapol, Ph.D. | Xin Li, Ph.D. (BCM) Sirena Soriano, Ph.D. (HM) | “Epigenomic memory of estrogen in Alzheimer's disease” |
| 2021 | Melissa Jones, M.D. | Ricardo Jorge, M.D | “Screening for prodromal markers of alpha-synucleinopathies in post-9/11 Veterans” | |
| 2021 | Dah-eun (Chloe) Chung, Ph.D. | Huda Zoghbi, M.D. | “The role of an atypical tau isoform in protecting the cerebellum in Alzheimer’s disease” | |
| 2022 | Dorina Papageorgiou, Ph.D. | Belen Pascual, Ph.D. | "Elucidating causal mechanisms in the attention-memory networks of patients with subjective memory impairment via an individualized MRI-BCI intervention" | |
| 2022 | Yong Xu, Ph.D. | Longhou Fang, Ph.D. | "Ameliorating dementia in Alzheimer’s disease via AIBP-mediated improvement of meningeal lymphatic function" | |
| 2022 | Francois St- Pierre, Ph.D. | "Discovering genetic modulators of neurodegeneration using machine learning and high-throughput CRISPR screens of proteolytic flux" | ||
| 2023 | Katherine King, M.D., Ph.D. | "The Impact of Clonal Hematopoiesis on Alzheimer's Disease Progression" | ||
| 2023 | Dongjoo Choi, Ph.D. | "Decoding Astrocyte-Microglia Communication in Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis" |
