Advancing Hope: Early-Career Awardees of AFTD Research Grants are Making Strides!
Did you know that AFTD currently has six active research grant programs funding FTD research at all stages, from discovery research to clinical trials? Three of these programs are focused on early-career researchers, supporting career transitions that sustain future work in FTD. We wanted to share a flurry of recent research publications authored by early-career…
Read MoreAFTD Webinar: From Symptom Onset to Diagnosis — Improving the FTD Diagnostic Journey
FTD’s complex symptomology means it is often misdiagnosed. This webinar explores what we know about the diagnostic journey by reviewing current data from the FTD Disorders Registry, including common early symptoms, barriers to timely diagnosis, and opportunities to improve detection and referral pathways. A leading FTD expert, Dr. David Irwin, discusses the key components of…
Read MoreAFTD Grantee Study Assesses Protein Changes Which Could Help Track FTD Severity
A study published in Nature Aging looked at a large number of proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to see if combinations of changes in these proteins could be used for indicating severity or presence of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in the future. The research was led by Dr. Rowan Saloner, a current AFTD grant recipient, and…
Read MoreLate FTD Advocate Susan Suchan Spotlighted in New Documentary
Susan, a new full-length documentary about a woman diagnosed with FTD and the choices she and her family struggled with, is now available to stream. The film’s subject, Susan Suchan, was a tireless advocate on behalf of FTD awareness before her 2018 death, at age 60. Initially misdiagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Susan eventually learned…
Read MoreDear HelpLine: Resources for Genetic FTD
Dear HelpLine, I am 25 years old and I just learned my dad’s FTD is genetic. I’m planning to get married soon. Now that I know I may also be at risk, I don’t know where to begin. When a loved one is diagnosed with FTD, relatives often wonder if they face the same risk.…
Read MoreAdvancing Hope: AFTD Announces 2025 Holloway Fellowship Recipients
Made possible thanks to the generous support of the Holloway Family Fund, AFTD’s Holloway Fellowships support the next generation of FTD researchers by providing two years of funding for innovative projects during their early career stages. Please join us in congratulating the most recent awardees! 2025 AFTD Holloway Postdoctoral Fellowships Funding:$120,000 over two years Funded solely…
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