FAU Amyloidosis Project
A Fairfaxwood Health & Innovation Technology Initiative
About Amyloidosis
Amyloid proteins cause life-threatening diseases that can be present throughout the body, including the heart, kidneys, liver and brain. The most common localized form of amyloidosis is in the brain. Cerebral amyloidosis, when symptomatic, usually manifests in one of two ways: in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and in stroke. Treatments are very limited and there are no cures. Because amyloid does not affect just one organ, unraveling the underlying cause of amyloid fibril creation – a hallmark of this disease – is complex and challenging. Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has started an important and timely conversation to bridge the gap between amyloid research and clinical practice.
Amyloidosis News
In the News
- 07/18/2024 - WLRN-NPR
New Drug Gives Hope to South Floridians Affected by Alzheimer's - 08/09/2023 - Palm Beach Post
FAU Receives $11.5 Million Donation to Combat Life-Threatening Disease - 07/18/2023 - Sun Sentinel
New Hope for People With Amyloidosis - 07/14/2023 - Forbes
Major Gifts To Tulane, Florida Atlantic, And U. of Wisconsin Milwaukee - 07/13/2023 - South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
FAU Receives $11.5 Million Gift to Combat Life-threatening Illness, Amyloidosis - 07/13/2023 - South Florida Business Journal
FAU Receives $11.5M Donation to Create New Research Initiative - 07/13/2023 - Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
Florida Atlantic Receives $28 Million Gift from Wood Family to Support Medical Education Scholarships and $11.5 Million to Support Amyloidosis Research
Research
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Amyloidosis and Amyloid-Related Diseases: Political Contexts of Early Discoveries
Turtz M, Bone BM, Ramos A, Dobbs M. Amyloidosis and Amyloid-Related Diseases: Political Contexts of Early Discoveries. Academic Medicine & Surgery. Published online October 10, 2025. doi:10.62186/001c.144699 -
A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis of Amyloidosis (and Amyloid Related Diseases) in U.S. Policy Making
Turtz M, Dobbs M. A Punctuated Equilibrium Analysis of Amyloidosis (and Amyloid Related Diseases) in U.S. Policy Making. Academic Medicine & Surgery. Published online April 19, 2025. doi:10.62186/001c.136963 -
Cardiac Amyloidosis Trends in Relative Search Volume Data and Patient Safety.
Zervos S, Turtz M, Goldstein J, Dobbs M. Cardiac Amyloidosis Trends in Relative Search Volume Data and Patient Safety. Academic Medicine & Surgery. Published online February 3, 2026. doi:10.62186/001c.155834