To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NIA’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) Program and the 25th anniversary of the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC), as well as the 10th anniversary of NIAGADS and 35th anniversary of NCRAD, Alzheimer’s & Dementia is pleased to issue a call for papers for a Special Issue of the Journal. This issue will be devoted to the foundational importance of these key programs, their contribution to the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia research, and their ongoing relevancy and impact in the era of emerging biomarkers, disease modifying treatments, advanced digital tools, and computational methodologies.

We are interested in papers that highlight the transformative impact of the ADRC Program and/or NACC data on advancing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia discovery and translation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Advancing early detection
• Disentangling disease heterogeneity
• Validating blood biomarkers
• Identifying and stratifying risk factors and protective mechanisms
• Developing precision medicine solutions
• Ensuring the diversity and generalizibility of findings

Guest Editors: Sarah Biber, PhD, Kathleen Welsh-Bohmer, PhD, Andrew Saykin, PsyD, Renaud La Joie, PhD.

Deadline for submission of papers is May 31, 2025. All papers will be reviewed and are subject to all regular Alzheimer’s & Dementia policies, procedures, and publishing fees.