# University of Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (USC AD/ADRD RCMAR)

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · 2024 · $180,112

## Abstract

Research Education Component
Project Summary
The University of Southern California AD/ADRD Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (USC AD/ADRD
RCMAR) brings together an interdisciplinary team to provide infrastructure, expertise and resources to support
research on AD/ADRD and related outcomes. The goals of the USC AD/ADRD RCMAR are to (1) increase the
number, diversity, and scholarly achievements of researchers through funding and mentorship, and analytic and
career development support, and (2) develop new, innovative lines of research on the social, behavioral,
economic, and institutional causes and consequences of disparities in cognitive decline and AD/ADRD, and
health and economic consequences of AD/ADRD. The Research Education Component Core (REC) within
the USC AD/ADRD RCMAR is dedicated to developing the infrastructure needed to recruit, train, and mentor a
diverse group of underrepresented scientists. The REC supports the overall goals of the USC AD/ADRD RCMAR
by providing the resources and the infrastructure needed to: solicit and select pilot study proposals to ensure
scientific rigor and enhance the diversity of researchers; to provide RCMAR scientists multidisciplinary
mentoring, training in causal methods and in utilizing rich data source for AD/ADRD disparities research; to
support RCMAR scientists’ professional development and their transition to productive independent research
careers. The REC will build on its successes over the past 10 years and together with our partner HBCUs and
HCI and partner Centers and affiliates, and infrastructure built by the Leadership and Administration core, will
identify and support underrepresented scientists who will address new, innovative lines of research on the social,
behavioral, economic, and institutional causes and consequences of disparities in cognitive decline and
AD/ADRD, and health and economic consequences of AD/ADRD. REC supports scientists’ research by
providing multidisciplinary mentoring and together with the Analysis core, training in methods and the use of
large, complex and newly available data sources for dementia disparities research. The REC supports
professional development to succeed in highly competitive academic environments and meet early career
research expectations. Finally, the REC tracks the successes of pilot scientists during the award and post-award
periods and offers continued support over time. An External Advisory Committee (EAC) and Core leadership
support the REC in the process of pilot scientist selection and evaluate and provide feedback on REC activities
including mentoring, training, and scientist tracking. The EAC includes leadership from our partner institutions
serving minority scholars, Spelman College, Howard University, and California State University Fullerton, the
USC Schaeffer Center, the USC Roybal Center for Behavioral Interventions of Aging, the USC Alzheimer
Disease Research Center, and the USC Center of Economic and Social Research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10907017
- **Project number:** 5P30AG043073-12
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- **Principal Investigator:** EILEEN M CRIMMINS
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $180,112
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2012-09-01 → 2028-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10907017

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10907017, University of Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (USC AD/ADRD RCMAR) (5P30AG043073-12). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10907017. Licensed CC0.

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