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Making the impossible possible

A new XPRIZE to inspire the ingenuity of researchers in tackling the daunting task of stopping Alzheimer’s disease has been proposed by a team of experts co-directed by Washington University and the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. The goal: new therapeutic options and innovative ideas “so we can die young as old as possible.”

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Washington University in St. Louis

is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. Learn more

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Our overarching goal is to enhance

our leadership today to benefit America and the world tomorrow. How do we achieve that? We focus on key issues facing a global society.

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