Research Collaborations
The Institute for Translational Research
Collaborating Institutions
Since 2012, the Institute for Translational Research at UNT Health Fort Worth has studied aging and Alzheimer’s disease. With the help of 16 collaborating universities and funding by the National Institute of Health, National Institute of Aging and UNT Health, we have conducted the first large-scale study of the biology of Alzheimer’s disease and how it affects communities.
- Columbia University
- Fordham
- Georgetown University
- Rush University
- UNT Health
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Southern California Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- University Southern California Keeks School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute
- University of Southern California Laboratory of Neurolmaging
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Wake Forest University
- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
UNT Health Faculty Collaborations
Student Collaborations
Summer Fellowship
The 5-week fellowship training program includes (1) didactic sessions, (2) ITR shadowing/rotations, and (3) mentored independent research. Didactic sessions and rotations will take place over a 5-week in-person term from June 2 through July 3, 2025. During this period, fellows will attend small-group seminars where they will receive training on current topics in Alzheimer’s disease, the various aspects of research study design, and the fundamentals of scientific writing and presentations. Further, fellows will shadow key study protocols, working with faculty and staff in the following areas: medical/functional exams, neuropsychological testing, consensus diagnosis, biological sampling, biomarker assays, genetic testing, and neuroimaging. Each fellow will be assigned a mentor and project; they will work with their mentor to execute the research project and develop a poster presentation (for HSC Research Appreciation Day as well as other state symposia for Alzheimer’s disease) of the findings/results. When possible and warranted, fellows will also assist with manuscript preparation for publication.
Health Enhancement Scientific Program
The Health Enhancement Scientific Program (HESP) prepares the next generation of investigators committed to advancing research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRDs) for long-term success. The program equips scholars with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to address the evolving scientific and clinical challenges of this field.
Learn more about the HESP program
