World-class education is a core mission of NYU Langone’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and its affiliated Center for Cognitive Neurology. The Research Education Component Scholars Program provides one year of broad, interdisciplinary training and mentoring in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to a group of early-career investigators. Trainees are selected from a competitive application pool of predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, and other early-stage researchers. The program emphasizes peer mentoring and builds a cohesive network of future research leaders.

Program scholars participate in mentored research and receive training in scientific methods. To augment current training, scholars are paired with experienced clinical, basic, or translational investigators who serve as co-mentors and consultants on scholars’ research projects. Our scholars also participate in a comprehensive training program of biostatistical and epidemiological methods of research, scientific rigor, and complementary lectures on Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Working with the program leadership, scholars develop a tailored career development plan and participate in a series of professional development workshops on topics that include manuscript and grant writing, lab management, and networking with scientists in different fields. Additionally, program scholars are provided funding to support training-related expenses.

The Research Education Component Scholars Program builds on the extensive experience of numerous Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center– and Center for Cognitive Neurology–affiliated researchers, clinicians, and educators, who develop the careers of future Alzheimer’s disease investigators.

We are uniquely positioned to provide scholars with the training needed to develop and hone research skills by collaborating with internationally renowned mentors and established institutes, such as NYU Langone’s Neuroscience Institute and Clinical and Translational Science Institute, other Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, and Centers of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease. These connections provide our scholars with many opportunities to increase the breadth and depth of their training.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants should be engaged in research in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias or brain aging and be one of the following:

• postdoctoral fellows or junior faculty at NYU or NYU Langone (Scholar)
• predoctoral students at NYU or NYU Langone, including master’s, PhD, or medical students (Junior Scholar)
• undergraduates or recent graduates at NYU or NYU Langone, or predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty at other institutions (Affiliate)

Please contact Louisa Bokacheva, at Louisa.Bokacheva@NYULangone.org, for more information.

Application Information

Applications for the 2025-2026 cycle are closed.

Applications must include the following materials:

• Completed application form
• Current CV
• Biosketch in NIH format (optional) 
• Summary of Academic Work/Experience
• Statement of Research Interest

Two letters of support must be emailed by the letter writers directly to the program administrator at NYU_ADRC_REC@NYULangone.org:

• A letter of support from the primary faculty mentor
• A letter from the department chair or supervisor attesting to the fact that the applicant will have the time to participate in this program

Letters submitted in any other way will not be accepted.

Program Leadership

The Research Education Component Scholars Program is led by:

Rebecca Betensky, PhD, Program Leader
Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD, Associate Program Leader

Program Mentors

Our program mentors include the following people:

Laura J. Balcer, MD
Rebecca Betensky, PhD
Jayeeta Basu, PhD
Joshua Chodosh, MD
Girardin Jean-Louis, PhD
Karyn D. Marsh, PhD
Shane A. Liddelow, PhD
Arjun V. Masurkar, MD, PhD
Mary S. Mittelman, DrPH
Ricardo M. Osorio Suarez, MD
Sam Parnia, MD, PhD
Henry Rusinek, PhD
Thomas M. Wisniewski, MD

Meet Our Scholars

Meet our current scholars and recent alumni.