A new Alzheimer’s Disease Training Program directed by Elaine Peskind provides interdisciplinary training for basic science, clinical, and translational researchers so they can advance clinical hypotheses about the etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of AD and related disorders. The training program is the only formal program at the University of Washington focused on training investigators to carry out basic, clinical, and translational research in AD and related neurodegenerative dementing disorders and is supported by the rich and interactive research environment of the University of Washington and Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System.

The program supports training positions for 3 postdoctoral trainees. The goal for postdoctoral trainees is to have ~40% clinical (MD, MD/PhD, or PhD in Clinical Psychology) and ~60% research (PhD) postdoctoral fellows. Incoming MD candidates are expected to have completed a residency, usually in psychiatry, neurology, neuropathology, radiology, internal medicine, or geriatric medicine. Postdoctoral PhD candidates can come from a broad range of disciplines including clinical psychology, neuropsychology, biochemistry, genetics, neurobiology, and pharmacology. The program also supports training positions for 3 predoctoral candidates. Brian Kraemer co-directs the program.