Our Approach to Research
Finding a way to slow the progression, effectively prevent and ultimately cure Alzheimer's disease is one of the greatest healthcare challenges of our time. An estimated 55 million people are living with Alzheimer's and dementia worldwide — a number that can only be changed for future generations through research.
Part the Cloud is committed to funding novel research ideas to determine if they will be effective treatments for the millions of people affected by Alzheimer's.
While the vast increase in our understanding of Alzheimer's has led to the identification of promising targets for new therapies, the process of developing and testing potential therapies is long and complex, taking years and substantial resources. Many promising research ideas stall due to lack of funding.
Most grants support middle and latter clinical trials, but there are few funding sources to support the earlier phase studies needed to test drug treatments in people. Part the Cloud addresses this critical gap, supporting early phase clinical studies and helping accelerate the transition of findings from the laboratory into possible therapies.
Part the Cloud has generated more than $85 million in funding for Alzheimer's research, making it possible for the Alzheimer's Association to award 68 additional research grants during this time. These awards span a variety of targets in Alzheimer's disease research and fall under the leadership of some of the nation's most prestigious scientists and universities.
