Pulse wave velocity is associated with β-amyloid deposition in the brains of very elderly adults
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- Received April 23, 2013
- Accepted in final form August 12, 2013
- First Published October 16, 2013.
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Author Disclosures
- Timothy M. Hughes, PhD,
- Lewis H. Kuller, MD, DrPH,
- Emma J.M. Barinas-Mitchell, PhD,
- Rachel H. Mackey, PhD,
- Eric M. McDade, DO,
- William E. Klunk, MD, PhD,
- Howard J. Aizenstein, MD, PhD,
- Ann D. Cohen, PhD,
- Beth E. Snitz, PhD,
- Chester A. Mathis, PhD,
- Steven T. DeKosky, MD and
- Oscar L. Lopez, MD
- Timothy M. Hughes, PhD,
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NIA T32 postdoctoral training grant (T32 AG000181, recipient).
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Wake Forest School of Medicine Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1207
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- Lewis H. Kuller, MD, DrPH,
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- Emma J.M. Barinas-Mitchell, PhD,
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NIA, AG025204, co-investigator, 2010-2013
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- Rachel H. Mackey, PhD,
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Honoraria and travel expenses from National Lipid Association related to oral presentation at national meeting and to participation in educational slideset development.
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PI of grant from LipoScience, Inc., to the University of Pittsburgh 2010-2012
Funded as the primary investigator by NIH grants # R01 HL083326-01 (2006-2011), and as co-investigator #HHSN26820090000 (2009-2012), #N01-WH-7-4320 (2007-2010) and NHLBI-HHSN268201100002C (2010-2015)
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- Eric M. McDade, DO,
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Alzheimer Association, speaker honorarium, 2012.
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Mild Cognitive Impairment I and II, UpToDate Inc., 2010-2013.
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Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Therapeutics Trial Unit
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P50 AG05133 (PI Lopez, OL) (NIA/NIH)-University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer Disease Research Center; Co-Investigator. 1R01 MH080240 (PI Butter,M) (NIH)-Amyloid, White Matter Hyperintensities & Outcomes of Late-Life Depression; Co-investigator. 5U01 AG032438 (PI Morris, J) NIH/NIA- Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network; Site PI.
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The Janet C. Thompson Research Fund and Robert N. Kohman Trust for Medical Assistance and Research of The Pittsburgh Foundation.
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- William E. Klunk, MD, PhD,
(1) GE Healthcare, scientific advisor, 2004-present (2) Elan/Janssen, scientific advisor, 2009-present (3) Roche, scientific advisor, 2008-present (4) AstraZeneca, scientific advisor, 2009-present
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(1) Pfizer, scientific meeting, 2012
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(1) PiB PET Imaging, US 7,270,800 (plus related), issued 2007 (2) Chrysamine-G Derivatives for imaging and therapy, US 6,168,776 (plus related), issued 2001
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(1) GE Healthcare, scientific advisor, 2004-present (2) Elan/Janssen, scientific advisor, 2009-present (3) Roche, scientific advisor, 2008-present (4) AstraZeneca, scientific advisor, 2009-present
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(1) Research (not clinical) PiB PET imaging (0% clinical), 2003-present.
(1) GE Healthcare, co-PI, 2002-2012
(1) NIA, 5 R37 AG025516, PI 2005-2015 (2) NIA, 1 P01 AG025204, PI 2005-2015 (3) NIA, 1 U01 AG028526, PI 2006-2013 (4) NIA, 5 P50 AG005133, co-Investigator 2005-2015 (5) NIA, 2 R01 AG018402, co-Investigator 2007-2011 (6) NIA, 5 U01 AG024904-03S3, co-Investigator 2007-2010 (7) NIBIB, 1 R01 AG026240, co-Invesitgator 2006-2012 (8) NIA, 1 R01 AG031110, co-Investigator 2009-2011
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(1) Anonymous Foundation, co-Investigator 2009-2011 (2) Cure Alzheimer's Fund, PI 2011-2012 (3) Michael J Fox Foundation, co-I 2010-2013 (4) Pittsburgh Foundation, co-I 2013
(1) Neuroptix, Inc., hold stock, 2007-present
(1) PiB PET Imaging, GE Healthcare, 2002-present
(1) PiB PET Imaging, GE Healthcare, 2002-present
(1) Neuroptix, Inc., 2007-present
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- Howard J. Aizenstein, MD, PhD,
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American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Triage Editor, 2009- Present
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Employed by University of Pittsburgh
Cornell University -- served as consultant for Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Mental Health.
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NIH, MH076079, PI, 2011- current NIH, AG037451, Co-PI, 2011-current
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- Ann D. Cohen, PhD,
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NIA K01 AG037562-02- PI; 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2016
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- Beth E. Snitz, PhD,
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NIH-National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, travel & speaker honorarium, February, 2013.
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NIA, K23AG038479, PI, Year 3
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- Chester A. Mathis, PhD,
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MJ Fox Foundation, travel to meetings, 2012 and 2013 Japanese Society of Nuclear Medicine, travel to meeting, 2012 Society of Neuroradiology, travel to meeting, 2012 Elan/Janssen, travel to consulting meetings, 2002-2011 GE Healthcare, travel to consulting meetings, 2002-presentBayer-Schering, travel to meeting, 2008 IBA, travel to meetings, 2008 and 2010 Takeda, travel to meetings, 2007-2008
Editorial board, Nuclear Medicine and Biology, 2000-present (no compensation)
amyloid imaging agents, about 25 active US and international patents, 1996-present
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University of Pittsburgh, Professor of Radiology
GE Healthcare, consultant, 2002-present Elan/Janssen, consultant, 2007-present Wyeth, consultant, 2009 Novartis, consultant, 2009
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PiB imaging might benefit the commercial license holder of the technology, GE Healthcare, and the University of Pittsburgh as the licensor of the technology
GE Healthcare, research grant, 2000-2005 Neuroptix, research grant, 2007-2010
NIH, research grants, 1987-2013, grant number AG018402 DOE, research grants, 2000-2007
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Dana Foundation, research grant, 2005-2012 Anonymous Foundation, research grant, 2009-2012 Michael J Fox Foundation, 2010-present
Cognoptix (aka Neuroptix), stock options, 2005-present
GE Healthcare, license fees, 2002-present Neuroptix, license fees, 2005-2010
GE Healthcare, future royalites, amyloid imaging agents for brain applications, 2002-present Cognoptix (Neuroptix), future royalites, amyloid imaging agents for eye applications, 2005-2010
Cognoptix (Neuroptix), stock options, 2005-present
Cognoptix (Neuroptix), stock options, 2005-present
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- Steven T. DeKosky, MD and
1. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM): Chair, CREST-E Trial DSMB 2. Council of Councils, NIH 3. Scientific Advisory Council, NCCAM
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1. Annals of Neurology, Editorial Board 2001-present 2. Archives of Neurology, Editorial Board, 2006-present 3. Neurodegenerative Diseases, Editorial Board, 2002-present4. Up to Date; Editor; 2008-present 5. Neurotherapeutics: Editorial Board, 2011-present
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1. Janssen Pharmaceuticals 2. Pfizer 3. Lilly 4. Sanofi
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1. Site Principal Investigator(PI) for clinical trial: Baxter 2. Site PI for clinical trial: Janssen/Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson 3. Site PI for experimental Alzheimer drug: Pfizer 4. Site PI for experimental Alzheimer drug: Novartis
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1. NIA AG14449; PI, then CoI, 2007-2012 2. NINDS NS30318; PI, then CoI, 2000-2011 3. NIA AG05133; PI, then CoI, 1995-present 4. NCCAM AT00162; PI, 1999-2010 5. National Advisory Council; member National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2010-present 6. National Advisory Council, Council of Councils, NIH, 2013-present
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- Oscar L. Lopez, MD
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Mertz,Lundbeck,Lilly, Baxter, Grifols
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NIA: P50 AG05133-27; AG20098-09.
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- From the Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health (T.M.H., L.H.K., E.J.M.B.-M., R.H.M.), and the Departments of Neurology (E.M.M., B.E.S., O.L.L.), Psychiatry (W.E.K., H.J.A., A.D.C.), and Radiology (C.A.M.), School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA; and the Office of the Dean and Department of Neurology (S.T.D.), School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
- Correspondence to Dr. Hughes: tmhughes{at}wakehealth.edu
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