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THE CAMPAIGN
Alzheimer's disease currently affects more than five million Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. In 2018, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias will cost the nation more than $250 billion. As a response to this growing epidemic, Run4Papa and The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has launched an initiative to add new cutting-edge brain tissue software to increase the efficiency and speed in which important biospecimen are shared globally.
The goal of this custom-designed software will allow researchers and clinicians to work side-by-side to bolster both communication and collaboration at Northwestern University AND with other Alzheimer's research centers around the world, thereby accelerating research, which will lead to medical breakthroughs.
Run4Papa founder, Jason F. Boschan is an endurance athlete raising funds for this initiative by completing all 6 Abbott World Major Marathons on the planet. When he is not racing around the world, he is a staunch advocate for Alzheimer's awareness and funds for researchers, clinicians and social service staff members. Please join him in changing the story of one of the biggest medical epidemics in our time.
100% of every contribution will be earmarked for the brain tissue software!
Data integrity - system is configurable with edit checks, data entry tools, and data normalization processes
System will provide convenient access to researchers/collaborators around the world
