About the HESP
The Health Enhancement Scientific Program (HESP) provides future investigators in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRDs) with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary for research excellence. The HESP provides a tailored mentored training approach to advance career success and satisfaction among its trainees.
Eligibility
The HESP is geared towards emerging scientists with a commitment to ADRD research. Our ultimate goal is to expand the workforce of skilled ADRD professionals to meet the dynamic and ever-changing needs of the field. Applicants from various career stages including graduate/medical students, postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty are eligible to apply.
The HESP is an umbrella term for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and Health and Aging Brain Study – Health Disparities (HABS-HD) mentoring programs.
Supported by these two distinct NIH-NIA U19 grants, the HESP is jointly administered under the direction of Drs. Ozioma Okonkwo and Monica Rivera Mindt. While applicants will apply for one of the funding mechanisms (ADNI or HABS-HD), all scholars will receive the same training and resources. For more details, please see the respective program tabs.