Pioneering research on Alzheimer’s disease prevention

The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) is the research institute of the Pasqual Maragall Foundation. It is devoted to the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and the study of cognitive functions affected in healthy and pathological aging.

ABOUT BBRC

Highlights

HRS4R

BBRC is awarded with the Human Resources Excellence in Research, granted by the European Commission.

PENSA STUDY

The recruitment of participants for the PENSA Study, funded by the Alzheimer's Association, is open.

PUBLICATIONS

Check out the scientific production of BBRC program on Alzheimer’s Prevention.

Research Heroes

“Every time I enter this center, I have the feeling that I will take part in the solution for Alzheimer’s”

ENCARNA Research participant of the Alfa Study

“It is my duty do whatever I can for the research against Alzheimer’s. I will not probably benefit from the solution, but maybe my grandchildren will”.

JUAN PEDRO Research participant of the Alfa Study

LATEST NEWS

14 Jun | 2021

The United States approves the commercialization of a drug that could slow down Alzheimer's disease

The last drug approved by the FDA was in 2003, and until now any treatment has proved to slow down the progression of the disease.

ISTAART is a professional society of the American Alzheimer's Association (Alzheimer's Association)

07 May | 2021

Dra. Eider Arenaza-Urquijo has been elected Vice President of an ISTAART Area of professional interest

The researcher of the Clinical Research Group, Biomarkers and Risk Factors of the BBRC will vice-chair the group "Reserve, Resilience and Protective Factors of the International Society to advance research and treatment of Alzheimer’s

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