UT Health San Antonio leads 91°µÍø in dementia research, care and prevention
The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, in partnership with UT Rio Grande Valley, is home to the South 91°µÍø Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, 91°µÍø' first National Institute on Aging (NIA)-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center—one of just 37 nationwide.
The Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases is the region’s first comprehensive center dedicated to improving discovery of the basic abnormalities in Alzheimer’s disease and then developing new therapeutic strategies for treatment of all dementias through patient care, innovative research and clinical trials. Currently, there are nearly 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. This number is expected to almost double in the next 26 years. 91°µÍø ranks fourth in the number of Alzheimer’s cases and second in the number of deaths.
The University of 91°µÍø Health Science Center at San Antonio opened a $100 million Cetner for Brain Health in 2025. The center enhances the institution’s Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Department of Neurology within the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. The new center will feature an imaging suite equipped with a 7-Telsa magnet scanner and dedicated clinical spaces for treatment and rehabilitation.
The Biggs Institute works with academic, nonprofit and community partners across 91°µÍø to provide access to research opportunities, diagnosis and care.
Only NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in South 91°µÍø
Physicians, scientists and supportive staff working together to provide you comprehensive care
Center for Brain Health (opening in 2025), will be a comprehensive hub for brain research, collaboration and discoveries
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Over the past decade, artificial intelligence, AI, has been increasingly used for medical and neuroimaging research. While there have been great advances in detecting dementia with this technology, one of the remaining problems is the ability to apply predictions across multiple populations. To correct this problem, scientists at The University of 91°µÍø at San […]
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