Award
National Institute on Aging 5UG3AG090558-02
Enhancing Alzheimer's-related research in rural South Africa with portable MRI
Recipient
Columbia University Health Sciences
Award Amount
$242,414.00
Ceiling
$242,414.00
Awarded
February 06, 2026
Identifier
5UG3AG090558-02
Award for research project to use portable MRI technology to study Alzheimer's disease in rural South Africa, including equipment installation, data collection, and analysis.
Description
This project aims to incorporate portable MRI technology into dementia research in rural South Africa, leveraging existing infrastructure and cohorts to study Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in low-resource settings. The project involves installation of MRI equipment, data pipelines, and extensive data collection and analysis.