Alzheimer's Research Australia

Alzheimer’s Research Australia is a leading medical research institute specialising in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

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A LEADING MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE SPECIALISING IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS

Alzheimer's Research Australia @AlzResearchAU
With Professor Vicky Vass, Chief Executive Officer

ORGANISATIONS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH
Filmed in Perth, Western Australia | November 2024
Professor Vicky Vass serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Alzheimer's Research Australia, which is based in Perth, Western Australia. Australian Health Journal @AUHealthJournal met with Professor Vass to hear of the organisation's mission to solve the mysteries surrounding Alzheimer's disease, and focus on detection as the key to their efforts.

Founded in 1993, the organisation now comprises a large research team, a clinical trials division, and an administrative support team. Their aim is to make Alzheimer's a distant memory through rigorous research.

Their philosophy revolves around operating as one cohesive team, which includes all these parts as well as the board, fostering effective collaboration. Leading this team is Professor Ralph Martins AO, as the Chief Inspector in their mission. He focuses on uncovering pathways for prevention, intervention, and the latest treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

Among the key studies highlighted by Professor Vass is the blood biomarker study led by Professor Ralph Martins, which aims to develop a cost-effective method for detecting Alzheimer's through a simple blood test. Currently, detection methods involve multiple scans and intense processes, but this initiative could transform the landscape by making detection more accessible and affordable.

Another study is run by Dr. Prashant Bharadwaj who heads the research on childhood dementia, focusing on providing hope to the youngest patients affected by these debilitating diseases. His work is dedicated to ensuring that children have a future filled with memories rather than loss, striving to find ways to detect and ultimately cure childhood dementia.

The board of Alzheimer's Research Australia comprises a diverse group of individuals, including academics and those involved in commercial work and aged care. The common goal uniting them is to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Funding for the organisation primarily comes from donations and rely heavily on this support, as they do not receive significant government funding, although they do get some grants for research.

Professor Vass describes Alzheimer's Research Australia as an incredible place to work, boasting a community akin to a family. Every role within the organisation is respected, contributing to a common goal of making Alzheimer’s a distant memory for future generations.

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'Smell training' involves helping patients train their nose to identify and differentiate between scents correctly, and now it's being used to decrease the symptoms of dementia.

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Delighted to be part of this exciting @nhmrc @AMED_officialGL funded collaboration between exceptional researchers in Australia and Japan, exploring biomarkers, therapeutic targets, and modifiable risk factors for non-Alzheimer’s dementia. 🧠🌟 @YijunPan3 @cha_murdoch

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@CPH_ECU #HDR student @shanemfernandez is a @FulbrightAUS Fulbright Scholar. His PhD is supervised by @TeniellePorter & @Simon_M_Laws and he will travel to @IndianaUniv @iadrc_iu to work with @ASaykin. https://t.co/EXy0KCX7FZ

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Shane Wright and Shane Prentice are two individuals who share a passion for finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. In January 2023, they decided to take action by embarking on a 800-kilometre bike ride from Adelaide to Geelong and raised over 6k in the process. #fundraiser

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From all of us here at the Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and all the best for 2023!💜
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Congratulations to the two poster winners 👏

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The importance of future plasma Biomarkers of AD and CAA presented by @RalphNMartins1
At #ICAAPerth2022

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Wonderful plenary speech by Prof Colin Masters #icaa conference!

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PhD scholarship recipient @louise_pivac is a @SHFAustralia Emerging Sleep Hero Award Finalist.

Tomorrow, Louise will present her research on sleep and brain-based biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.

Register for this FREE event 👇🏼
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#SleepHero contender Louise Pivac
@louise_pivac is a #NEST member from
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Her super power is sleep's impact on biomarkers associated with #dementia 🦸‍♀️
For more info on
@SHFAustralia sleep hero awards see - https://t.co/arbaWfslmi
Good luck Louise!👍

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Congratulations @louise_pivac for winning the @cogsleep symposium HDR Research Excellence Presentation Award! You are a superstar! 🌟🌟🌟 #proudmentor #sleep #dementia @cha_murdoch @MurdochUni @AustAlzResearch

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@cogsleep @louise_pivac @DrElieMatar @zoemschrire @PVarma_sleep Congratulations @louise_pivac! 👏👏

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Fantastic first day of the @cogsleep Symposium 2022. Wonderful to hear about all the great research that’s underway, including excellent presentations from @cogsleepacademy students. Even better to be meeting face to face. Looking forward to day two tomorrow!

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@DrSRainey_Smith @cha_murdoch @MurdochUni @drbelindambrown @RalphNMartins1 Many thanks @DrSRainey_Smith, I'm forever grateful for the opportunity you have given me to be involved in such important research 🙏

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Such a pleasure to host the Honourable Shadow Minister for Community Services and Early Childhood Education at our Center for Healthy Ageing⁩! Research Stream Leaders of our Center gave brief updates on their research!
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We are proud to launch the ADNeT Registry First Annual Report 2020-202. Until now there has been no national, systematic & co-ordinated approach to measuring the quality of dementia diagnosis & care.The Registry fills this critical information gap Read it: https://t.co/tirgJdAzqw