For 27 years, the Awards for Medical Research have recognized nearly every significant advance in Alzheimer's disease research.

In 1986, it was clear to the MetLife Foundation that the aging of America would bring a dramatic incidence of Alzheimer’s, causing untold physical, emotional, and economic suffering to patients and families and overwhelming our nation's healthcare resources.

Tackling this growing public health challenge requires new research in the field of Alzheimer’s disease. To encourage this research, MetLife Foundation established the Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease.

The honor roll of awardees now numbers 72 scientists – including two who have gone on to win Nobel Prizes. Tremendous progress has been made and our understanding of the disease continues to improve.

Each year, $500,000 in research grants are awarded.

The awards provide outstanding researchers with an opportunity to freely pursue new ideas. At the heart of the program is a belief in research as the road to understanding and ultimately treating a devastating disease.

The search for a cure has never been more important.

2013 Nominations CLOSED

By invitation only

Deadline: Nov. 19, 2012

Nominations can be submitted by:

• Deans of medical schools or colleges
• Senior members of independent nonprofit research institutions
• Chairs of Neurology and Neuroscience Departments
• Heads of Divisions in Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience Departments
• Members of the Awards Advisory Committee
• Previous major award recipients

For more information:

Contact                    Odette van der Willik, American Federation for Aging Research at 212-703-9977 or grants@afar.org.

2013 Advisory Committee

David Holtzman, MD

Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones Professor and Chairman of Neurology, Professor of Developmental Biology, Associate Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and member of the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders. 

Washington University School of Medicine.

Karen H. Ashe, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology

University of Minnesota Medical School

Edward H. Koo, MD

Professor of Neurosciences

University of California, San Diego

George M. Martin, MD

Scientific Director, Professor of Pathology Emeritus; Founding Director Emeritus, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

University of Washington

Sangram S. Sisodia, PhD

Professor of Neurosciences

University of Chicago

John Trojanowski, MD, PhD

Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

University of Pennsylvania