Anteaters Against Alzheimer’s (AAA) is a training and community outreach initiative of the UC Irvine Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (UCI ADRC) and Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND). AAA is a 1 year UC Irvine BIO197 course for undergraduates that is designed to:

 

• Expose students to the public health impact of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD)
• Inspire students to choose careers related to ADRD clinical care and research
• Enlist students in efforts to increase public awareness of ADRD research needs and opportunities

Submit an application here

• Specific requirements
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Personal statement
• Complete BIO197 prerequisites here
• Prepare the Directed Studies Group Form

• December 1, 2023: Deadline to apply
• December 11, 2023: Status Notification
• January 8, 2024: Course Start Date
• Winter quarter 2024:Training / Evaluation (7-10 hr/wk)
• Spring quarter 2024: Community Outreach (5-10 hr/wk)
• Fall Quarter 2024: Community Outreach (5-10 hr/wk)

Training / Evaluation (In-person and online)

• Basics of AD
• State of AD research
• Tour of Clinical trial program/ADRC clinic
• UCI ADRC/UCI MIND background and initiatives
• Public speaking 101
• Public speaking workshop

 

Outreach and Education

• Accompany faculty, staff, and volunteers at community education events, helping enroll volunteers in the research studies
• Visit senior centers, grocery stores, beauty salons and other community venues in an effort to recruit diverse adults to the UCI C2C Registry
• Deliver community lectures on ADRD and the need for research participation.
• Support research and recruitment efforts