Welcome to Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium

The Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium (ADGC) is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Aging (PI, Gerard D. Schellenberg; UO1AG032984), an $18.3 million five-year research grant to conduct genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify genes associated with an increased risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD). (Penn Medicine Press Release)