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The Pathologist / Issues / 2026 / January / Alzheimers Gene Challenges Racial Bias
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Alzheimer's Gene Challenges Racial Bias

Brain gene expression study highlights Alzheimer’s disease pathways in African American donors

01/15/2026 News 2 min read
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Top Institutions in Neurodegenerative Disease Research

Leading institutions employ large-scale genomic, transcriptomic, and neuropathological analyses combined with diverse cohort recruitment to elucidate population-specific and shared molecular pathways in Alzheimer's disease.

  • #1

    Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, IL

    Rush is renowned for its Religious Orders Study and Memory and Aging Project, which include diverse cohorts and extensive neuropathologic and genomic data, making it a leader in studying Alzheimer's disease in African American populations.

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurodegenerative Disease Research
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Genomics
  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Johns Hopkins has a strong focus on neurogenetics and health disparities in Alzheimer's disease, with programs dedicated to understanding genetic risk factors across ancestries.

    Key Differentiators

    • Neuroscience
    • Genetics
    • Alzheimer's Disease
  • #3

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

    San Francisco, CA

    UCSF is a leader in neurodegenerative disease research with cutting-edge genomic technologies and a commitment to studying diverse populations to uncover molecular mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease.

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurodegenerative Diseases
    • Genomics
    • Molecular Biology
  • #4

    Washington University in St. Louis

    St. Louis, MO

    Washington University has a long-standing Alzheimer's Disease Research Center with extensive expertise in genetic and molecular studies, including diverse cohort analyses.

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurology
    • Genetics
    • Alzheimer's Disease

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