UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
UC DAVIS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CENTER PILOT GRANT
The University of California, Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center (UCD ADC) invites applications for pilot
research grants with support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Alzheimer’s Disease Center for $32,000
each. This funding is subject to modification contingent on NIH funding. These grants are available to
researchers who are interested in studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The project period will
be July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017.
To be eligible for consideration, applications must:
1. Be received by the UCD ADC no later than 5:00 p.m. (PT), February 24, 2017.
2. Be a PDF delivered via email to: Jayne La Grande at jmlagrande@ucdavis.edu
3. Have as Principal Investigator a researcher who is eligible for PI status on NIH funded grants at
University of California, Davis or other academic institutions in the United States.
4. Utilize current version of NIH PHS 398 forms. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html
Inquiries about the RFA or the UCD ADC should be directed to Charles DeCarli, M.D. at cdecarli@ucdavis.edu
or (916) 734-8413; Lee-Way Jin, M.D. at lwjin@ucdavis.edu or (916) 703-0392; or Dan Mungas, Ph.D. at
dmmungas@ucdavis.edu.
RESOURCES
The UCD ADC provides investigators and research groups with well-characterized patients and control subjects,
family information, brain tissue, biological specimens and data.
Investigators are welcome to attend ADC Research meetings to learn more about AD research at the center or
present their concepts for feedback. Research meetings are generally held 2-3 times per month on Thursdays
between 9 -11 a.m. in the Ellison ACC, 4860 Y St., Room 3015A, Sacramento. Two one hour time slots are
available for presenters at each meeting. Please contact Edward Elizarraras at eelizarraras@ucdavis.edu or
916-734-8781 to receive meeting notices or schedule a presentation.
The Center offers biostatistical support through its collaboration with investigators from the UC Davis
Department of Public Health Sciences. Faculty members Laurel Beckett (labeckett@ucdavis.edu) and
Danielle Harvey (djharvey@ucdavis.edu) are available to consult with pilot applicants. Investigators are
required to consult with either Dr. Beckett or Dr. Harvey prior to submission.
Additionally, investigators may submit proposals for analysis of data available from the National Alzheimer’s
Coordinating Center (https://www.alz.washington.edu/). The NACC serves as a repository for data collected at
27 Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADCs) throughout the U.S. Information about the available data can be
found on their website under the investigator/researcher link.
Investigators interested in clinical research may contact Esther Lara at ellara@ucdavis.edu or 916-734-5223 for
assistance in evaluating the feasibility of the study protocol and information concerning IRB applications.
Contact Jayne La Grande at jmlagrande@ucdavis.edu or 916-734-5728 for application instructions.