Building Multimodal
Data Resources
for Dementia Research

The GARD Cohort collects and manages a wide range of data resources, including SNSB, neuroimaging, blood biomarkers, genomics, EEG, and microbiome data, based on its longitudinal research framework, and continuously expands its data resources to support dementia research.

Multimodal Data

Neuroimaging

• Structural MRI
• Functional MRI
• Amyloid PET
• FP-CIT PET
• FDG PET

Biomarkers

• CSF Biomarkers
• Blood Biomarkers
• p-Tau

Microbiome

• Gut Microbiome

Omics

• WGS
• GWAS
• APOE Genotyping
• Proteomics

Clinical
Assessment

• SNSB
• Clinical Diagnosis
• MMSE
• Medical History
• Family History

Lifestyle
Factors

• Sleep & Physical Activity
• Body Composition
• Smoking / Alcohol
• Demographic Factors

Data Integration Framework

Longitudinal
Data Integration

Neuroimaging

Biomarkers

Microbiome

Omics

Clinical
Assessment

Lifestyle Factors

Biobank

Biobank

Plasma

Serum

DNA

CSF

Brain tissue