The Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC) is a collaboration between eleven of the state’s leading medical research institutions, working to improve early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders has provided $65,989,665.23 in research grants since 2005.

2005-2024 Disbursements by Site:

Baylor College of Medicine$7,129,703.93 (2005-2024)

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center$21,392,072.70 (2005-2024)

UNT Health Fort Worth$9,402,049.88 (2005-2024)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center$6,068,418.97 (2005-2024)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

$7,061,668.15 (2009-2024)

Texas A&M Health Science Center

$2,988,344.50 (2014-2024)

The University of Texas at Austin$3,501,894.60 (2016-2024)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

$6,236,755.20 (2005-2009; 2018-2024)

UTMB Health (Galveston)

$1,350,000.00 (2018-2024)

UT Rio Grande Valley

$858,756.80 (2019-2024)

Grand Total: $65,989,665.23

TARCC Funding Distributions since 2005

Alzheimer's Facts

brain-icon-small-11 in 9 people age 65+ has Alzheimer's disease.

brain-icon-small-1About 490,000 Texans are projected to have Alzheimer's by 2025.

brain-icon-small-11 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia.

brain-icon-small-1Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s.

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January 22, 2026:
TARCC 2026 Scientific Symposium

Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the AT&T Executive Hotel and Conference Center for the TARCC 2026 Scientific Symposium. Details here...

Abstract submissions are now closed.

Registration is now open.
There is no charge to attend this FREE event!

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Save the Date! Jan. 22, 2026

TARCC Research Updates

TARCC investigators have been involved in a number of new, important research studies. Recently published research is wide ranging, spanning the gamut from clinical trials to new cognitive diagnostics; blood-based biomarkers in Mexican-Americans;  identification of additional risk genes; and validation of biomarker algorithms in AD patients and AD animal models.

View all TARCC researcher publications here.
View all TARCC Investigator Grant Awards here.

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Only a few weeks away! Join us for the 2026 TARCC Scientific Symposium on January 22, 2026. Click the link below for more details.

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The 2026 TARCC Symposium abstract submissions and registration are officially open!

We’re excited to feature keynote speaker Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz, presented as part of The Oskar Fischer Lecture Series, led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s program. Click the link below for full details and instructions on how to submit your abstract or register. #TARCC2026 conta.cc/41PaDeY