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Ryan Corces Wins $750K MIND Prize for Alzheimer’s Research

4/8/2026

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Ryan Corces, PhD, of the Gladstone Institutes, won the 2026 MIND Prize and will receive $750,000 over three years.
The prize aims to advance neuroscience by fostering collaboration across sectors.
Corces will use artificial intelligence and CRISPR to identify Alzheimer's-related genetic variants in families without known mutations.
The Pershing Square Foundation funds the prize and has invested over $930 million since 2006.

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Ryan Corces, PhD, of the Gladstone Institutes, won the 2026 MIND Prize and will receive $750,000 over three years.
The prize aims to advance neuroscience by fostering collaboration across sectors.
Corces will use artificial intelligence and CRISPR to identify Alzheimer's-related genetic variants in families without known mutations.
The Pershing Square Foundation funds the prize and has invested over $930 million since 2006.