Alzheimer's Facts
1 in 9 people age 65+ has Alzheimer's disease.
About 490,000 Texans are projected to have Alzheimer's by 2025.
1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s.
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Now Open: Request for Applications
TARCC is now pleased to announce its 2025 Request for Applications (RFA) as part of a research program to support an innovative, translational-based research structure across the state of Texas, and to ensure that a diverse pool of well-trained basic and translational researchers, and clinician-scientists are available in Texas to aid in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
Learn more about funding priorities, grant opportunities and how to apply here.
Save the Date - January 22, 2026:
TARCC 2026 Scientific Symposium
Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the AT&T Executive Hotel and Conference Center for the TARCC 2026 Scientific Symposium. Details to follow...
2025 photos are now available: view the photo gallery here.
The 2025 excellence in research poster awards have been announced.
TARCC Research Updates
TARCC investigators have been involved in a number of new, important research studies. Recently published research is wide ranging, spanning the gamut from clinical trials to new cognitive diagnostics; blood-based biomarkers in Mexican-Americans; identification of additional risk genes; and validation of biomarker algorithms in AD patients and AD animal models.
View all TARCC researcher publications here.
View all TARCC Investigator Grant Awards here.
Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium
The 2025 TARCC Grants Program is now accepting applications to support innovative research in Texas. This initiative aims to bolster the ranks of trained researchers and clinician-scientists dedicated to addressing Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Applications are due by July 15, 2025. For more details on the Request for Applications (RFA) guidelines, click this link here conta.cc/4lxtfYS. #TARCCGrants #AlzheimersResearch #TexasResearch #ResearchOpportunities
2025 Request for Application- TARCC Grants
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Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium
TARCC Symposium 2025 PM Session
Afternoon Lectures
Dr. Jared Benge PhD UT Austin
Dr. Agenor Limon PhD UT Medical Branch at Galveston
Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium
TARCC Symposium 2025 Keynote Address
Dr. Stephen Waring, PhD
Essentia Institute of Rural Health