Grill Lab in the News

Direct-to-Consumer Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. Joshua Grill publishes an essay an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer with colleague Jason Karlawish, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania about blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease. Click here to read more.

 

 

 

Changing the conversation about dementia

Dr. Joshua Grill comments on colleagues latest essay on advances in diagnosis and therapeutics. Click here to read more.

 

 

The latest advances in dementia research from AAIC 2025

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill shares updates and highlights from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) that occurred this past July.

 

The Asian Cohort for Alzheimer’s Disease (ACAD) in Orange County

Staff Research Associate, Deanna Dang, comments on outreach for the ACAD study. Click here to read more. 

 

 

Dr. Joshua Grill comments on biomarker disclosure study featured in AlzForum

UCI MIND Director, Joshua Grill, PhD, discusses the strengths and limitations of a recently published article from Washington University on disclosure of biomarker results.   To read the AlzForum summary and comments including Dr. Grill’s, click here.

 

 

The CARE Registry has enrolled over 10,000 participants

Staff Research Associate, Kenny Li, MS, comments on the CARE registry. Click to read more

Finding Light: Alzheimer’s Stories – A UCI Choral Concert

The evening featured a pre-concert panel that included the composer, the conductor of the UC Irvine Chamber Singers & Concert Choir, Dr. Joshua Grill, and two research participants who represented the lived experience of individuals living with cognitive impairment. Click here to read more.

 

 

Results from Nicotinamide Trial Highlighted

Results from Dr. Joshua Grill’s Nicotinamide as an Early Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment (NEAT), a phase 2 clinical trial of nicotinamide in early Alzheimer’s, were recently published in Neurology  and highlighted in PsyPost, an online psychology news outlet.  To read the article published in PsyPost, click here.

 

Dr. Joshua Grill quoted in Knowable Magazine for 2024 scientific advancements

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill, comments on advances in Alzheimer’s research. Click to read more

On the NYT article “What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials”

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill, comments on the recent NYT article. Click to read more

Breaking the Tyranny of Treatment: A New Perspective on Alzheimer’s Care

Dr. Joshua Grill and colleague from Penn publish essay on clinical implications of new drugs. Click to read more

Honoring Our Commitment to Alzheimer’s Research in Hispanic and Latino Communities

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we proudly recognize the invaluable contributions of our faculty, staff, community partners, and supporters who are dedicated to addressing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the Hispanic and Latino communities. Click to read more

Congratulations to Dr. Marina Ritchie!

Marina Ritchie, a member of the Grill lab, defended her dissertation and completed the PhD program at UCI on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

FDA Advisory Panel meeting held to consider potential approval of donanemab

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill, comments about an FDA-convened advisory panel’s recommendations related to donanemab. Click to read more. 

Annual Symposium Research Highlights and Congratulations to Marina Ritchie!

Grill lab member and a PhD candidate, Marina Ritchie received the Carl W. Cotman Scholar Awards at 15th annual Emerging Scientists Symposium led by the Research and Education in Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (REMIND) on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Biomarker and Other Eligibility Criteria May Contribute to Underrepresentation in Alzheimer’s Trials

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill, is quoted in Neurology Today for his work with colleagues at USC, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Eisai on racial and ethnic disparities in eligibility for Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials.

Human brains, in and out of skulls, promise to unravel Alzheimer’s mysteries. 

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill was recently interviewed by the OC Register about the Institute’s role in being a reliable source of information about Alzheimer’s disease.

The ‘Amazing Grace’ Of Music To Alleviate Memory Loss 4:00

“Music can really affect the brain in ways that are medicinal” says Dr. Joshua Grill of UCI MIND, in an interview with CNN.

Consumers Can Now Buy a Blood Test to Evaluate Their Alzheimer Disease Risk, but Should They?

Chief of the Memory Disorders Division at UCI, Dr. S. Ahmad Sajjadi, who co-authored  a blog post with UCI MIND director, Dr. Joshua Grill was interviewed by the JAMA Network to discuss further about AD-Detect

UC Irvine is part of $16 million effort to increase dementia research representation

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill is one of the three principal investigators for the National Institute on Aging grant that will fund CARE 2.0.

Alzheimer’s drug trials plagued by lack of racial diversity

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill is quoted in Nature about the importance of diverse populations in drug trials.

OC 50 2023 – 50 Shaping the Future of Healthcare in OC

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill, is named one of this year’s OC50 (50 people shaping the future of healthcare in Orange County) in the Orange County Business Journal.

Want to make an IMPACT in Alzheimer’s clinical trials? Apply for IMPACT-AD

A training course, directed by UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill and Director of Biostatistics at USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute.

Why the new Alzheimer’s drug is eliciting both optimism and caution

UCI MIND Director, Dr. Joshua Grill is quoted in a National Geographic article about lecanemab

Meet Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023

Dr. Joshua Grill, Director of UCI MIND is named one of Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023 by the Orange County Register!

Alzheimer’s drug that slows cognitive decline gets FDA approval

UCI MIND Director, Dr, Joshua Grill is quoted in the Washington Post about the meaningfulness of lecanemab’s clinical benefit. Further discussion on this topic is accessible on UCI MIND blog post.

Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Approval Sparks Surprising Impact

“Alzheimer’s is the most important medical condition society faces and we need an army of citizen volunteers to participate in drug trials,” said UCI MIND’s Joshua Grill, with study leader Marina Ritchie. UCI MIND

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day 4:28

Epidemiologist Dr. Christian Salazar of UC Irvine discusses how Alzheimer’s disproportionately affects the Latino community on Yahoo News and CBSLA.

Accelerating Discovery: Christian Salazar, PhD, MPH 2:51

Christian Salazar, PhD, MPH, Associate Project Scientist at UCI MIND discusses his epidemiological research in Latino communities to engage, educate, and encourage increased representation of Latinos in clinical trials.

Meet the Team: Hye-Won Shin, PhD 3:56

In this episode of UCI MINDcast, meet Hye-Won Shin, PhD, Director of Asian American Community Outreach.

Truth or Myth? Joshua Grill, PhD

Truth or Myth? “All people with dementia have Alzheimer’s”. Director of UCI MIND, Dr. Joshua Grill provides explanation and insight.

Ask the Doc: Joshua Grill, PhD 34:22

Director of UCI MIND, Dr. Joshua Grill joins a live discussion and Q&A on the status of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease in 2021.

치매특집(1) -“알츠하이머 치매” – 치매를 알고, 나를 알면 백전백승 (“Knowledge is Power – Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia” 8:15

Director of Asian American Community Outreach at UCI MIND and Executive Director of Somang Society, Dr. Hye-Won Shin, discusses Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Ask the Doc: Joshua Grill, PhD 34:22

Director of UCI MIND, Dr. Joshua Grill joins a live discussion and Q&A on the status of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease in 2021.

Truth or Myth? Christian Salazar, PhD, MPH 2:20

Truth or Myth? “Only those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease can participate in clinical trials.” UCI MIND Associate Project Scientist and an epidemiologist, Christian Salazar, PhD provides explanation and insight.

Grill Lab in the Media

Hope Dies Last 28:46

OC World produced documentary “Hope Dies Last”, features UCI MIND faculty members, Drs. Joshua Grill and Leslie Thompson.

For more content like this, visit UCI MINDCast