Polygenic risk of Alzheimer disease is associated with early- and late-life processes
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- Received December 24, 2015
- Accepted in final form April 22, 2016
- First Published July 6, 2016.
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Author Disclosures
- Elizabeth C. Mormino, PhD,
- Reisa A. Sperling, MD,
- Avram J. Holmes, PhD,
- Randy L. Buckner, PhD,
- Philip L. De Jager, MD, PhD,
- Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD,
- Mert R. Sabuncu, PhD;
- For the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
- Elizabeth C. Mormino, PhD,
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Funding Source: NIH/NIA Grant number: F32AG044054 Role: PI Years: 2/2015-current Funding Source: NIH/NIA Grant number: P01AG036694 Role: Co-investigator Years: 2/2015-current
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- Reisa A. Sperling, MD,
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1)Commercial-Genentech travel 2)Not for Profit-Foundation for NIH- travel 3)Commercial- Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 4)Commercial- Lundbeck
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Personal: 1) Abbvie, commercial 2) Biogen, commercial 3) Genentech, commercial 4) Bracket, commercial 5)Roche, commercial 6) Sanofi, commercial 7) Lundbeck, commercial 8)Avid, commercial 9)Isis Pharmaceuticals, commercial 10)Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, commercial Spouse: 1)Lundbeck, commercial 2) Piramal Healthcare, commercial, 3) Siemens, commercial 4) Novartis
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Janssen- investigator-initiated imaging study, 2012-2014. Eli Lilly- clinical trial support 2014-present
1) National Institute on Aging R01AG027435, Principal investigator, 2006-2017; 2) National Institute on Aging P01AG036694, principal investigator, 2010-2015; 3) National Institute on Aging P50AG005134, 2009-2014, Project leader; 4) National Institute on Aging U19 AG10483, Project Leader A4 trial, 2012-2017.
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American Health Assistance Foundation, principal investigator, 2010-2014. Alzheimer's Association, co-principal investigator, 2012- 2014.
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- Avram J. Holmes, PhD,
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NIMH, K01MH099232, PI: Holmes, 2013-2018
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Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
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- Randy L. Buckner, PhD,
paid consultant for Pfizer Scientific advisory board. 6 years.
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Pfizer
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R01 MH101486 (Smoller & Buckner) 09/16/13-06/30/17 0.83 cal NIH/NIMH $397,358 Neural and Genetic Basis of Negative Valance Traits The goal of this project is to define and validate a brain-based index of anxiety- and depression-related symptoms in order to provide novel insights into the biology of anxiety and depressive disorders, which may lead to biomarkers that can improve the diagnosis and targeted treatment of these conditions. Role: Co-Principle Investigator P01 AG036694 (Sperling) 07/15/10-06/30/15 1.20 cal NIH/NIA $117,1855 Impact of Amyloid on the Aging Brain The overall goals of the Program Project application are to elucidate the biological and clinical significance of amyloid deposition in clinically normal older individuals and to determine age-related functional and cognitive change in the absence of amyloid. Role: Principle Investigator of Project 1 R01 HD067744 (Valera) ??????????????????????????? 09/01/11-06/30/16 ?????????????? 0.12 cal NIH/NICHD ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? $280,421 The Role of Corticocerebellar Pathophysiology in Adult ADHD The long term objective of this proposal is to increase our understanding of the pathophysiology of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by furthering our knowledge regarding how the cerebellum and corticocerebellar circuits contribute to perceptual and motor timing abnormalities in ADHD. Role: Co-Investigator R01 AG046396 (Johnson) 01/01/14-12/31/18 0.12 cal NIH/NIA $499,107 Disentangling the contribution of tau to aging and AD The overall goal of this research is to determine the relationship of PET measures of PHF tau to Aβ deposition, brain structure and function, and cognition along the trajectories of aging and AD. Role: Co-Investigator P50 MH106435 (Haber) 04/1/15-03/31/20 3.00 cal NIH/NIMH $186,447 (Proj 3) / $84,193 (Core C) Neurcircuitry of OCD: Effects of Neuromodulation The overall goals of this Conte Center are to explore the circuitry of OCD in humans and develop methods for productively modulating that circuitry to alleviate symptoms. Project 3 seeks to develop methods to image networks at the level of individual subjects. Core C supports data management of neuroimaging across the Center. Role: Principle Investigator of Project 3 and Core C
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- Philip L. De Jager, MD, PhD,
1. TEVA Neuroscience, member of advisory board 2. Genzyme/Sanofi, member of advisory board
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Biogen IDEC: speaker honoraria Source Healthcare Analytics Pfizer Inc: speaker honoraria TEVA: speaker honoraria
Journal of Neuroimmunology - member of the Editorial Board Neuroepigenetics - associate editor Multiple Sclerosis journal - member of the Editorial Board
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Biogen IDEC: research grant GSK: research grant Vertex: research grant Genzyme/Sanofi: research grant
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National MS Society PI, 2008: JF2138A1
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- Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD,
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NIH Grants: R01 MH085542 09/30/08 - 11/30/14 Role: Principal Investigator R01 MH081130 05/19/08 - 05/31/14 Role: Subcontract Investigator U01 MH087981 07/01/11 - 06/30/15 Role: Subcontract PI U01 MH09443201 05/10/12 - 03/31/16 Role: Co-Investigator R01 MH092380-01A1 09/10/12 - 07/31/16 Role: Co-Investigator R01 MH078829 03/01/12 ? 02/28/17 Role: Subcontract PI K24 MH094614 05/07/12 - 04/30/17 Role: Principal Investigator R01 MH101486 09/16/13 - 06/30/17 Role: Principal Investigator R01 MH101425 08/01/13 - 04/30/18 Role: Co-Investigator UL1 TR001102 09/26/13 - 04/30/18 Role: Co-Investigator R56 HD085284 09/01/15 - 08/31/16 Role: Principal Investigator R01 MH106547-01 04/01/15 ? 03/31/18 Role: Principal Investigator U01 HG008685 09/01/15 ? 05/31/19 Role: Multi-PI
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Tommy Fuss Fund Dearest Lloyd Foundation
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- Mert R. Sabuncu, PhD;
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NIH, K25-EB013649, 2011-2016, PI NIH, R41-AG052246, 2015-2016, Co-PI
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BrightFocus Foundation - Alzheimer's disease pilot grant (A2012333)
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- For the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
- From the Departments of Neurology (E.C.M., R.A.S.) and Radiology (R.A.S.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown; Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment, Department of Neurology (R.A.S.), and Program in Translational NeuroPsychiatric Genomics, Institute for the Neurosciences, Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry (P.L.D.), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (P.L.D.), Boston, MA; Department of Psychology (A.J.H.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; Department of Psychiatry (A.J.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston; Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (A.J.H.) and Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Center for Human Genetic Research (J.W.S.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Department of Psychology and Center for Brain Science (R.L.B.), Harvard University, Cambridge; Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology (R.L.B., M.R.S.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown; Program in Medical and Population Genetics (P.L.D.), Broad Institute; Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (J.W.S.); and Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
- Correspondence to Dr. Mormino: bmormino{at}nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
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