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LEGACY. We advance the mechanistic science of fluid-based neurodegenerative
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We are building a future in which blood tests can reveal neurodegenerative diseases early — widely accessible to communities around the world. Every diagnosis is the first step towards a cure.

Dr. Thomas K. Karikari Principal Investigator · Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh

Three ways to work with the lab

From mechanistic discovery to assay services, our door is open to academic and clinical partners worldwide.

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Research

Science & Innovation

See how we decode the biology of blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

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Partnership

Partnering with Karikari Lab

Grants, cohorts, co-authored programs and philanthropic giving — how partners and donors help build our studies.

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Services

Laboratory services

Validated fluid biomarker assays available to external investigators through the University of Pittsburgh.

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MEET THE LAB

A two-minute introduction from Thomas Karikari

Why blood-based biomarkers, why Pittsburgh, and why access matters as much as accuracy — in his own words.
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Get In Touch With The Team

Prospective trainees, collaborators and sample-sharing enquiries — tell us what you are working on.
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