Taub Institute

      Directors Richard Mayeux, MD MSc & Michael Shelanski, MD PhD

 

recent news and awards

. NEW:  Fall 2007 Newsletter pathways
. Dr. Scott Small discusses Alzheimer's vaccine on NBC Nightly News -- watch the video
. Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas talks about link between dementia and weight on CBS Evening News -- watch the video
. Dr. Karen Duff and colleagues have found a process in the brain that may help explain the link between Alzheimer’s and stroke. Findings are published in the March 13, 2008 issue of Neuron. Read more here.

Dr. Richard Mayeux was awarded the 2007 Potamkin Prize by the American Academy of Neurology. He was honored for his work showing that Alzheimer's likely results from a complex mixture of altered genes and environmental factors.

Jose A. Luchsinger, MD, has received a one-year, $100,000 research grant from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation for pilot testing of the diabetes drug Metformin as a preventive measure against cognitive decline.
Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas is lead author on a study that shows that adherance to a Mediterranean diet may positively affect the course of Alzheimer's disease.
   
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The Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain is the nucleus of a dynamic, multidisciplinary endeavor. The institute brings together Columbia university researchers and clinicians to uncover the causes of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other age-related brain diseases and discover ways to prevent and cure these diseases.