Education and Training

Achieving Our Mission

Section faculty and staff are committed to further the education and training of students, fellows, researchers, and staff in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease clinical trials research. The section is involved with two professional training programs: The Institute on Methods and Protocols for Advancement of Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (IMPACT-AD), and the ATRI Summer Student Research Program.

IMPACT-AD is an Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) training program that aims to educate and promote diversity among research professionals and future principal investigators in the field of ADRD research. The course emphasizes diversity of trainees, interactive learning, a cooperative culture among alumni and long-term metrics of success. In addition to lectures given by national leaders in ADRD trials, attendees have the opportunity to work closely with the field’s top investigators in small group workshops.

IMPACT-AD is co-directed by ATRI Biostatistics Director Dr. Rema Raman and UC Irvine MIND Director Dr. Joshua Grill; and is funded by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute of Aging.

As a part of ATRI, the Section of Biostatistics participates in the Institute’s Summer Student Research Program for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Students work closely with and learn from ATRI’s internationally renowned, multi-disciplinary team of scientists, researchers, and staff members who specialize in many areas of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) clinical trials research.

Internship positions are available in the following units of the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute: Biostatistics, Informatics & Data Management, and Recruitment & Retention.