Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Biospecimen Core

Status: Current

NEAR Links

The Biospecimen Core provides storage, analysis, and protection of the biospecimens donated by American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander participants through several sources, including the NEAR Research Projects 2 and 3 and “Brain Health” events hosted by the Recruitment and Engagement Core and the Satellite Centers.

For more information about NEAR’s Biospecimen Core, please visit our collaborators’ website at near.byu.edu.

IREACH Programs

Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research

Team Member(s)

John S.K. “Keoni” Kauwe III, PhD
Core Lead
Perry Ridge
Core Co-Lead
Justina Tavana
Doctoral Degree Candidate
Juliana Garcia, PhD, MBA
Senior Research Project Manager
Marie Emmett, MEd
Research Coordinator

Associated Projects

Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR)
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Administrative Core
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Methods Core
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Recruitment and Engagement Core
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Research Project 1 (RP1): INdians Transforming Alzheimer’s Care Training (INTACT)
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Research Project 2 (RP2): ‘IKE Kupuna (Elder Wisdom)
Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Research Project 3 (RP3): Cognition After Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Native American People (CATNAP)