Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute @ATRI_USC
We are dedicated to helping the nation and the world confront the problem of Alzheimer’s Disease. atri.usc.edu San Diego, CA Joined November 2017-
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Good Garme. Well played Team Ritter. Thank you thank you Andy Richter and ABC. We are always ready for a rematch. FIGHT ON!
Tonight! Watch Celebrity Feud and root for USC Keck Medical School's Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute. Thank you Andy Richter and ABC. Today! 8 PM and 7 central time. FIGHT ON TROJANS
TOMORROW! tune in to ABC at 8 PM (7centra) for Celebrity Family Feud. Fight on TEAM RICHTER! Win for Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute! USC! Thank you Andy Richter. Thank you ABC
TWO MORE DAYS! 8/21 on ABC at 8PM (7central). Celebrity Family Feud. Richter vs Ritter! Brain vs Heart! Root for TEAM RICHTER and ATRI!! fight on Trojans
Only 3 more days until Celebrity Family Feud features Andy Richter and family competing for support for Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute. FIGHT ON! August 21 at 8PM on ABC
Countdown! 4 more days. Thursday August 21. ABC. 8PM (7 central) Team Andy Richter Supports Alzheimer's Research. Watch and root for ATRI. na2.hubs.ly/y0P6C_0
Celebrity Family Feud: Richter vs Ritter. Support ATRI and watch August 21 on ABC
Celebrity Family Feud joins the important fight to stop Alzheimer's Disease BEFORE memory fades...... Celebrity Family Feud Air Date: Thursday, 8/21 at 8/7c X: na2.hubs.ly/y0P4Gf0 [na2.hubs.ly/y0P3Xv0
🎧Available Now: Episode 4 of The Alzheimer's Research Podcast In this episode, we're talking with Sarah Walter, MSc and her work with research participants. Listen now: na2.hubs.ly/y0FrS80
USC ATRI’s Dr. Raman will be moderating an important discussion at the upcoming AAIC 2025: Building Capacity to Conduct AD Trials in Low-Resource Settings. . . Register for ISTAART and PIA Day: hubs.ly/Q03xXCFF0
🧠 PET scans reveal amyloid plaques. 💉 Blood tests reflect brain changes. Dr. Michael Rafii breaks down how these tools are reshaping Alzheimer’s research. 🎧 Watch the clip + listen to Ep. 3: hubs.ly/Q03tK6nc0 #AlzheimersResearch #ATRI #Podcast #EarlyDetection
🧬 Studying Alzheimer’s in people with Down syndrome is unlocking new paths for prevention. Dr. Michael Rafii shares what’s changing and what’s next in Ep. 3 of The Alzheimer’s Research Podcast. 🎧 Listen:hubs.ly/Q03tK6mh0 #AlzheimersResearch #DownSyndrome #Podcast #ATRI
Join us July 15 for a free business breakfast on Alzheimer’s and its impact on the workplace. 8–9:30 AM | USC ATRI, San Diego | Light breakfast included RSVP: hubs.ly/Q03w64ls0
🎧 Available Now: Episode 3 of The Alzheimer’s Research Podcast Featuring Dr. Michael Rafii 🧬 Genetics 🧪 Clinical trials 🧠 Down syndrome & Alzheimer’s Listen now:hubs.ly/Q03tK3t30 #AlzheimersResearch #ATRI #Podcast #Genetics #DownSyndrome #Neuroscience
Join us July 10 for Memory Weavers — an afternoon of story, science & dementia research. Featuring author Muffy Walker + USC ATRI experts. 📍 Jupiter Auditorium, San Diego 🕒 3:30–5:30 PM | Light refreshments RSVP: hubs.ly/Q03tWb250 #MemoryWeavers #USCATRI
Will Alzheimer’s be preventable within 10 years? USC’s ATRI says yes. Hear from Dr. Paul Aisen and USC alum Lisa Troy Malec on why this moment matters. Full story: hubs.ly/Q03t2hBn0 #ATRI10Years #AlzheimersAwareness #10YearsCloser
When new Alzheimer’s treatments are approved, consent forms must reflect those changes. Elizabeth Shaffer of ATRI explains how evolving research impacts participants in this clip from The Alzheimer’s Research Podcast. Listen: hubs.ly/Q03qd0JQ0 #AlzheimersResearch
Dr. Rafii joins Carlo Cecchetto on CBS news

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