michael-in-phoenix
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My younger son is doing a summer internship at TGen (Translational Genomics Research Institute). It is a non-profit that does medical research as it relates to genes. See more info below.
He needs as many people as possible to take a memory test that will aid TGen in studying Alzheimer's. Their goal is one million participants. Taking the test is easy, and only requires 10 minutes of your time.
If you are willing to help, would you also be willing to send this link to two other people, and encourage them to do the same? That would create an influx of test-takers and get the project into high gear!
Link to MindCrowd.org:
https://www.mindcrowd.org/
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Here is the info my son is sending out :
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is one of the world’s leading biotechnical institutions. TGen conducts groundbreaking research surrounding the application of the study of the human genome to help prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases. As part of their diverse research set, TGen has devoted many resources to the neurodegenerative research unit under their extensive neurogenomics division.
TGen’s goal is to evolve the understanding of Alzheimer’s and other dementia-causing illnesses. Affecting 5 million people alone in the United State, Alzheimer’s attacks the memory and thinking skills first, often reducing patients to assisted living circumstances and death due to loss of brain function. Aware of these staggering facts, TGen has undertaken a large collaborative effort to identify the genetic variations that increase the risk of acquiring Alzheimer’s. One facet of this groundbreaking research has resulted in a widely accessible online memory test called Mind Crowd.
At its core, MindCrowd is a new way to approach scientific research, to learn how the brain functions, and to learn how genetics might influence memory. Our objective for the first phase of the project is to have 1 million people take the simple online test, which takes less than 10 minutes to complete. The test requires no financial commitment, only a simple donation of time and a desire to assist Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Upon completing the test, contributors immediately have access to their results and how they compare to others of different ages, sex, and education level. As of now, over 30,000 people have already participated in Phase 1, and from only 3% of the target group, TGen has already made fascinating unanticipated discoveries; for example, at every age, women out-performed men in memory tests, but men seem to have the edge when it comes to reflexes and response time.
Thanks so much,
Bryeson Rodgers
Intern, TGen Foundation
Social Media Assistant, MindCrowd – A Project of TGen
602.343.8742 Direct
brodgers@tgen.org
https://www.mindcrowd.org/
He needs as many people as possible to take a memory test that will aid TGen in studying Alzheimer's. Their goal is one million participants. Taking the test is easy, and only requires 10 minutes of your time.
If you are willing to help, would you also be willing to send this link to two other people, and encourage them to do the same? That would create an influx of test-takers and get the project into high gear!
Link to MindCrowd.org:
https://www.mindcrowd.org/
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Here is the info my son is sending out :
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is one of the world’s leading biotechnical institutions. TGen conducts groundbreaking research surrounding the application of the study of the human genome to help prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases. As part of their diverse research set, TGen has devoted many resources to the neurodegenerative research unit under their extensive neurogenomics division.
TGen’s goal is to evolve the understanding of Alzheimer’s and other dementia-causing illnesses. Affecting 5 million people alone in the United State, Alzheimer’s attacks the memory and thinking skills first, often reducing patients to assisted living circumstances and death due to loss of brain function. Aware of these staggering facts, TGen has undertaken a large collaborative effort to identify the genetic variations that increase the risk of acquiring Alzheimer’s. One facet of this groundbreaking research has resulted in a widely accessible online memory test called Mind Crowd.
At its core, MindCrowd is a new way to approach scientific research, to learn how the brain functions, and to learn how genetics might influence memory. Our objective for the first phase of the project is to have 1 million people take the simple online test, which takes less than 10 minutes to complete. The test requires no financial commitment, only a simple donation of time and a desire to assist Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Upon completing the test, contributors immediately have access to their results and how they compare to others of different ages, sex, and education level. As of now, over 30,000 people have already participated in Phase 1, and from only 3% of the target group, TGen has already made fascinating unanticipated discoveries; for example, at every age, women out-performed men in memory tests, but men seem to have the edge when it comes to reflexes and response time.
Thanks so much,
Bryeson Rodgers
Intern, TGen Foundation
Social Media Assistant, MindCrowd – A Project of TGen
602.343.8742 Direct
brodgers@tgen.org
https://www.mindcrowd.org/