Florida Red Tide has been destroying marine life and adversely affecting coastal Floridians for decades, with little understanding of its potential health risks to those in our community. The Roskamp Institute is currently conducting a clinical study on the potential...

For over two decades Roskamp Institute scientists have studied the causes and potential cures for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), including the link between environmental agents and increased risk for AD and other brain conditions. So when...

Sarasota, Fla.— New data from a clinical trial of Alzheimer’s Disease using a drug called Nilvadipine identified by researchers at the Roskamp Institute show that patients with very mild (very early stage) Alzheimer’s disease show less cognitive decline over an...

Disappointingly, and somewhat surprisingly, two drugs aimed at halting alzheimer’s disease by reducing levels of the amyloid protein in the brain have failed in a late-stage clinical trial. The clinical trial sponsored by Washington University, called DIAN-TU,...

The Roskamp Institute scientists have a long history of research examining the causes and potential cures for neurological disorders, particularly dementias such as Alzheimer’s Disease. During several decades of research it has become abundantly clear that one of the...

Very unfortunately, today Biogen announced that it’s late-stage clinical trials for Alzheimer’s Disease using the drug Aducanumab have failed. Aducanumab was designed to target one of the main pathologies in Alzheimer’s Disease, namely, amyloid accumulation....

We'd like to say thank you to all the veterans and supporters that showed up for our open house this year. We were absolutely blown away by the number of people engaging with our scientists and learning about our research projects. We hope you enjoyed talks on PTSD,...