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From advancing new Alzheimer’s treatments to developing predictive computer models to help youth in crisis, newly awarded teams of researchers from the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ are advancing a wide range of collaborative research projects aimed at improving human health and well-being. 

With vaginal birth a top cause of pelvic floor disorders, the conditions are common among women. But because the causes are multifactorial, complex and not completely understood, treatment lags. Two women scientists recently received an AB Nexus grant to help change that.

A team of CU researchers funded by AB Nexus has developed a new strategy for transforming medical images, such as CT or MRI scans, into incredibly detailed 3D models on the computer. The advance marks an important step toward printing lifelike representations of human anatomy that medical professionals can squish, poke and prod in the real world.

The intercampus program stimulates innovative research collaborations and progress toward solving some of our world’s most pressing health problems. After receiving funding from the AB Nexus grant program, awarded teams have attracted $13 million in outside funding and published more than 20 peer-reviewed research studies.

With funding from AB Nexus, researchers from CU Anschutz and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ are developing an artificial intelligence tool with a goal of diagnosing dementia at earlier stages, so patients and providers can plan more effective treatment options.