The Ryan Institute for Neuroscience is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aging-related illness, and other central nervous system disorders.
Recent News
Ryan Institute research featured in URI Magazine July 31, 2024 - Read about Ryan Institute research on Alzheimer's disease and brain aging in the Summer 2024 issue of URI Magazine.
The Art of Research May 15, 2024 - Postdoctoral researcher Riccardo Sirtori won an honorable mention in the URI Research & Scholarship Photo Contest for his immunofluorescence staining of a motor neuron culture, captured in the Fallini Lab.
$413,729 NIH grant helps to study the link between stroke and Alzheimer’s disease January 4, 2024 - Assistant Professor Claudia Fallini hopes the research will lead to new Alzheimer's disease insights and improved stroke outcomes. 
Van Nostrand lab collaborates with Eli Lilly to investigate brain bleed risk in Alzheimer’s disease treatments January 2, 2024 - The project will help shed light on whether there may be a way to reduce or eliminate the risk.
“Solving neurodegenerative disease is going to be a global effort. But if we work together, we can have a much better result.”Tom Ryan ‘75, Hon. ‘99