Maria C Carrillo PhD
@DrMariaALZ
Chief Science Officer & Medical Affairs Lead
Congratulations to the recipients of the @alzassociation Part the Cloud Gene Targeting Challenge. This funding program is focused on gene editing, with the aim of developing potential therapies that change the expression of a gene at some level. bit.ly/4l8yEVx
Love shopping at @Marshalls? 🛒 You’ll love this! Marshalls is teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Association for the 13th year in a row to raise funds and awareness to #ENDALZ. When you shop March 9-22, you can make a donation to the Association at checkout. alz.org/marshalls
“This is just the beginning,” @BillGates wrote in a new blog post. He’s right — Alzheimer’s and dementia research has more momentum than ever before, but now we need to go faster, earlier and bolder. That’s what @ALZAssocation’s Part the Cloud is all about.
On his blog, @BillGates shares his hope for—and commitment to—the fight to #ENDALZ, highlighting his support for the Association’s #PartTheCloud initiative, which funds high-risk, high-reward clinical trials aimed at accelerating scientific breakthroughs. gatesnot.es/4edi98q
Check out these exciting sessions if you will be attending #AAIC25 in person in Toronto this July! alz.surveymonkey.com/r/HZKWFYV These events are open to all ISTAART members who are registered attendees of AAIC, regardless of identity. RSVP today!
🌟Alliance of Women Alzheimer's Researchers (AWARE) PIA Panel Discussion & Networking🌟 Tuesday, July 29, 2025 6-6:30 pm: Networking 6:30-7:45 pm: Panel Discussion-Beyond the Paycheck: Valuing Work in All Forms 7:45-8:15 pm: Networking Delta Hotel (Soco B & C), Toronto, CA
The myths and fabrications persistently shared by the Health and Human Services Secretary aren’t just disappointing – they’re dangerous. See below for the facts and for our full statement in response to the Secretary’s comments.
❌ FALSE: “For 20 years…we were directing Alzheimer’s research to one hypothesis. And any other hypotheses were shut down.” - Sec. Kennedy Over the last decade, less than 14% of new National Institutes of Health (NIH) Alzheimer’s projects focused on amyloid beta as the…
⭐️Meet the Editors ⭐️ Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the @alzassociation. Editor-in-Chief Donna M. Wilcock, Ph.D. from @IndianaUniv. @Wilcock_v2 drives A&D to publish a wide range of bench-to-bedside investigations. More information: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/155252…
Ensure the voices of people living with dementia and their caregivers are heard. Urge your members of Congress to reaffirm their commitment to the Alzheimer’s community today. We’ve made great progress and we cannot afford to stop now. bit.ly/alzaction
Observations from today’s confirmation hearing for the director of the NIH: 1. bipartisan support for addressing dementia was on full display & 2. harmful myths about Alzheimer’s research continue to persist and that needs to stop. Our full statement: bit.ly/4bql5Nv
So honored to be a part of the @IUStark_Neuro first annual symposium!! Especially among such august speakers @Wilcock_v2 @MaluTansey @ElzHead among leaders at Stark @btlamb @ApostolovaLiana to #ENDALZ with @alzassociation
We encourage everyone who can to join us for the first annual Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders Symposium. Sunday April 13th for our community event and / or Monday April 14th for our scientific event. Our Sunday event is specifically for the community and will provide…
As we come together to collaborate with leading experts in tau-related research at #Tau2025, we’ll also honor our 2025 #RainwaterPrize winners and announce the topic of the next #TauopathyChallengeWorkshop. Learn more: alz.org/tau/overview.a… @alzassociation @CurePSP
We are thrilled to recognize Dr. @bess_frost as the 2025 #RainwaterPrize winner for Innovative Early-Career Scientist and applaud her work to understand tau’s impact on DNA and cognitive decline in #Alzheimers disease and other primary tauopathies. rainwatercharitablefoundation.org/honoring-excel…
We encourage everyone who can to join us for the first annual Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders Symposium. Sunday April 13th for our community event and / or Monday April 14th for our scientific event. Our Sunday event is specifically for the community and will provide…
It was a true pleasure to speak to the amazing advocates at the Indiana Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day! It warms my heart to see so many people so passionate about curing this disease and I’m so grateful for their tireless work! Thank you @AlzIndiana for the opportunity! Of course, I…
What an incredible time period to be working on updated appropriate use criteria for amyloid and tau PET! Awesome group to work with...I learned so much alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al… @alzassociation @SNM_MI @OskarHansson9
Join us at #AAICAdvancements Exploring Equity in Diagnosis, Nov. 18-19 in Chicago and online! Be a part of the conversation around addressing disparities in an era of modernizing diagnosis for Alzheimer’s and other dementias. #ExploringEquity24 alz.org/exploringequity
Mid-semester excursion to SfN! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience🧠🥂 Huge shoutout to @mc_pachicano for having me along for the journey!🤓
A happy day for a neuroscientist when her children present posters at @SfNtweets 2024!! 💟🥰


We convened 35 experts in neurodegenerative research to implement a framework that may guide the translation of tauopathy therapeutics from discovery to early-phase clinical trials. See the collaboration in @alzassociation Alzheimer’s & Dementia Journal:lnkd.in/exZWzf_A
Wow! What dedication to tje mission #Walk2EndALZ thank you @btlamb amd @Wilcock_v2 for the #PieThePI fundraiser for team @NeurosciStark @IUMedSchool to #endalz
We encourage everyone who can to join us for the first annual Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders Symposium. Sunday April 13th for our community event and / or Monday April 14th for our scientific event. Our Sunday event is specifically for the community and will provide…