Networks
LAC-CD promotes alzheimer’s research, networking and implementation science through different mechanisms and initiatives.
ISTAART - Alzheimer´s Association
LAC-CD is supported by the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART), an initiative of the Alzheimer’s Association, through ongoing webinars, collaborative initiatives, and networking activities. This support strengthens regional capacity building, promotes knowledge exchange among researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders, and facilitates the development of collaborative projects aimed at improving dementia research, care, and policy across Latin America and the Caribbean.
ReDLat – Multi-Partner Consortium for Dementia Research in Latin America
Flagship consortium integrating genomic, neuroimaging, and behavioral data to study the genetic and social determinants of dementia across Latin America and the United States.
LatAm FINGERS – Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention Network
A collaborative initiative uniting 14 countries to adapt and implement multidomain lifestyle interventions for dementia prevention and healthy aging across the region.
Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at San Francisco (US) and Dublin (Ireland)
LAC-CD is affiliated with the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Trinity College Dublin (TCD). This partnership provides a unique opportunity to develop research collaborations, educational programs, and faculty and fellows exchanges, among other initiatives.
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
LAC-CD is associated with the Schools and Faculties of Psychology, Engineering and Science, Government (forthcoming), and Business (forthcoming).
Universidad de Chile
LAC-CD is associated to the larger Chilean initiative for clinical assessment of aging (Geroscience center, Fondo de Financiamiento de Centros de Investigación en Áreas Prioritarias FONDAP initiative, GERO; and the Memory and Neuropsychiatry Clinic of the University of Chile: Clínica de Memoria y Neuropsiquiatría, CMYN).
Fundación Universidad de Antioquia
LAC-CD is associated with the Fundacion Universidad de Antioquia at Medellín, Colombia.
Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias (IPN)
LAC-CD is associated with the Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias at Lima, Perú.
Universidad de Málaga
LAC-CD is associated with the Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España
STRiDE – Strengthening Responses to Dementia
Focused on improving social inclusion, health support, and quality of life for people with dementia and their caregivers, currently expanded to Brazil.
LMIC Brain Bank Mentorship Program
Hosted by the Biobank for Aging Studies (BAS) in São Paulo, this mentorship program trains LMIC researchers to establish and manage brain banks, strengthening neuropathological research in the region
EuroLAD-EEG Consortium – EEG Biomarkers in Dementia
A network advancing the use of EEG as a scalable, low-cost biomarker for dementia diagnosis and monitoring, fostering data harmonization between Europe and Latin America.
LAGC – Latin American Genomics Consortium
A regional network of experts in genomics, bioinformatics, and precision medicine working to increase Latin American representation in global genomic research and promote multi-omic integration