Lindsay A. Farrer

Boston University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Genetic Associations and Epidemiology · Genetics

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Publications935
Citations75,919

Grants

7 total · 2 active

NIH #U01AG082665

APOE Genotype Mediated Effects on Alzheimer Disease Risk and Mechanisms

Active
Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2024-09-152029-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #U01AG081230

Genetic Studies of Alzheimer's Disease in Jewish and Arab Populations

Active
Amount
$3M–$4M
Period
2023-09-012028-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #P30AG072978

Core G: Genetics and Molecular Profiling

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2021-08-152026-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

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All Grants

7 total · 2 active

NIH #U01AG082665

APOE Genotype Mediated Effects on Alzheimer Disease Risk and Mechanisms

Active
Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2024-09-152029-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #U01AG081230

Genetic Studies of Alzheimer's Disease in Jewish and Arab Populations

Active
Amount
$3M–$4M
Period
2023-09-012028-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #P30AG072978

Core G: Genetics and Molecular Profiling

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2021-08-152026-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #U19AG068753

Precision Monitoring and Assessment in the Framingham Study: Cognitive, MRI, Genetic and Biomarker Precursors of AD & Dementia

Amount
$5M–$6M
Period
2020-09-152025-05-31
PIs
2

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #R01AG048927

Alzheimer Disease Genetic Architecture in African Americans

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2015-02-152025-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #U01AG062602

Genetic Studies of Alzheimer Disease in Koreans

Amount
$3M–$4M
Period
2019-09-152024-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS

NIH #U01AG058654

The Alzheimer Disease Sequence Analysis Collaborative

Amount
$3M–$4M
Period
2018-09-302023-08-31
PIs
5

Awarded at CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: A multi-ancestry polygenic risk score for Alzheimer disease is associated with cognitive decline and neuropathological hallmarks in diverse populations (Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))2026-06-23
  2. New preprint: Interactive Effects of Telomere Length and Genetic Variants on Alzheimer Disease Risk Across Multiple Ancestral Populations2025-12-17
  3. New NIH award: APOE Genotype Mediated Effects on Alzheimer Disease Risk and Mechanisms2024-09-15

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