{"id":25,"date":"2022-01-13T17:54:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T17:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2025-09-09T17:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:55:10","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"unityblocks-hero\" class=\"wp-block-unityblocks-hero\" data-herotype=\"heading-hero\" data-image=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/NDRC_WebBanner-1920-512.jpg&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-subtitle=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-title=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;gold&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-contents=\"[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;}]\" data-contentscolor=\"white\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/our-centers\/\">Our Centers<\/a><\/span> \/ <span><a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\">Neurodegenerative Disease<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Research<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3 mb-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<div aria-controls=\"sidebar-neurodegenerative-disease\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"sidebar-toggler\" data-target=\"#sidebar-neurodegenerative-disease\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"><p>Select Section <\/p><span class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\" \/><\/div><nav class=\"sidebar collapse\" id=\"sidebar-neurodegenerative-disease\" aria-label=\"Secondary\"> <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-55\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home nav-link\">Overview<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-34\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/research\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Research\/Conference<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-33\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/team\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Team<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-32\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/technology\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Technology<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-85\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/news\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">News<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-30\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/opportunities\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Opportunities<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/nav>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n<h2  class=\"mt-0\"> <span >Research<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Our center and its partners closely collaborate with researchers in Arizona and elsewhere, focusing on experimental, translational and big-data analysis and clinical, neuropathological and therapeutic research. For example, the center uses data and biological samples from Banner\u2019s Brain and Body Donation Program. In addition, ASU, TGen, Banner and Mt. Sinai Health System researchers are developing an RNA and DNA sequencing database from different brain cell types and regions in 100 neurodegenerative diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Areas of investigation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"uds-list\">\n<li>Clarifying risk, resistance and resilience in Alzheimer\u2019s disease and related disorders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding mechanisms that account for amyloid and tau pathology, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in Alzheimer\u2019s and related diseases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Searching for new risk factors, mechanisms, biomarkers and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing promising biomarkers and drugs to treat and prevent Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2  class=\"mt-0 mt-6\"> <span >Conference<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Over the past three years, the ASU\u2011Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center has hosted an annual Annual ASU\u2011Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Conference reflects our commitment to educating students and the Arizona community about cutting\u2011edge research and treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases. It brings together an international community of students, scholars, and leaders from Arizona and around the world. We encourage you to use this time to engage with the research, connect with peers, and discover opportunities for collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>4th Annual ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Conference<\/strong> is scheduled for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>September 25 &amp; 26<br>8 a.m. &#8211; 5:30 p.m.<br>ASU SkySong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"uds-button \">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/ereg\/newreg.php?eventid=847528&#038;\" class=\"btn  btn-maroon \"  target=\"_blank\" >Register now<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"uds-button \">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/NDRC-Conference-Agenda_9.25-9.26.25.pdf\" class=\"btn  btn-maroon \"   >Agenda<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"uds-section media-file inner-bg-none text-white ov-gray-7 ov-md-none gl-md-gray-7\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/neurodegenerative-disease\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/CTA-Neurodegenerative-Disease.jpg) center \/ cover no-repeat;\" >\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 mt-5 mb-6\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support the ASU-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead text-white\">Advancing the scientific study, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer\u2019s, Parkinson\u2019s and other neurodegenerative diseases through an ASU-Banner Health research alliance.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-lg-end\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"uds-button \">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asufoundation.org\/colleges-and-programs\/programs-and-centers\/biodesign-institute\/asu-banner-neurodegenerative-disease-research-center-CA110225.html\" class=\"btn  btn-gold \"   >Support<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"uds_featured_image":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Research | Neurogenerative Disease | ASU Biodesign Instiitute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our center collaborates with researchers, focusing on experimental; 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