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MARKERS OF LEADERSHIP
Spearheading a vision… Charting the course from idea to reality… Inspiring the confidence to motivate others… All are markers of leadership.
By any measure, since our inception in 1998, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) has indisputably played a leadership role in the quest to better understand the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease. To date, we have supported one of the most comprehensive and diverse portfolios in the field, providing $150 million to fund over 626 programs worldwide to support preclinical, clinical, neuroimaging, CSF tests, and biomarker discovery programs.
Perhaps more than any other year, 2019 illustrated the myriad ways in which we have been at the forefront, leading the way towards an Alzheimer’s cure. The $30 million we invested supported 38 programs in our core discovery areas.
The pages that follow illustrate a year of forward momentum and exciting accomplishments, when the ADDF: Furthered the notion that a diversified research
approach—beyond amyloid—will be necessary to identify the Alzheimer’s answers we seek
Continued to marshal the efforts of top scientists to extend the exploration of drugs using “the biology of aging,” or the totality of changes that occur as we age, as a blueprint for discovery
Expanded the ongoing pursuit of viable biomarkers that will eventually ease diagnosis
Forged new partnerships with eminent business leaders, philanthropists, and organizations to collaborate in the battle against Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Leveraged our venture philanthropy fundraising model to achieve ongoing success
Increased support for Alzheimer’s prevention strategies
ALLOW US TO LEAD YOU THROUGH
THE JOURNEY THAT WAS
