Geriatrics Biofluid Multi Etiology

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology welcomes applications for a new tenure track faculty position focused on development and application of biomarkers targeting the several common causes of neurodegeneration and dementia. This new position will reside within the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and join the leadership team of the Wisconsin ADRC, which is nationally renowned for its extensive expertise and innovative programs in aging and dementia research. The motivation for this new position is three-fold. First, while our field has largely succeeded in accurately identifying Alzheimer\'s disease (AD) proteinopathy, we lack the ability to identify the other major neurodegenerative diseases and their antecedent states that may be occurring or co-occurring to cause dementia. Such copathologies may have various combinations that are asynchronous in their onsets and may vary in rate of progression. The lack of biomarkers that detect pathology other than AD has hindered progress in identifying antemortem constituent pathologies in individuals, and their stage of progression. Such knowledge would greatly inform prevention and treatment strategies, improve diagnosis and prognosis, and accelerate biomarker and treatment discovery. This gap in knowledge is the anticipated focus of the incumbent. Second, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to a National study across the ADRC-network known as the Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging, or CLARiTI, which is focused on identifying multi-etiology causes of impairment; the incumbent would join the investigator team of this study. Three, the Wisconsin ADRC Biomarker Core seeks to expand its biomarker measurement portfolio and capacity, and the incumbent would be expected to provide leadership and expertise in these endeavors. The major mission of the successful applicant will be to implement a biomarker research program that compliments and/or utilizes the existing biomarker capabilities within the Wisconsin Alzheimer\'s Disease Research Center (ADRC) and its many campus partners. It is expected... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/35DB18F19E884275