Summer Data Immersion Program

Each year, the Research and Education Core (REC) will sponsor a Summer Data Immersion that will leverage University of Michigan’s considerable secondary data resources to train investigators at all levels (graduate students, post-docs, junior faculty, mid and senior faculty). The specific goals of this national, competitive program are to provide:

Intensive analytic training
Exposure to secondary data sources that can be used for supplementary publications and pilot data for grant applications
Significant networking opportunities. During the four-day program, leaders from ICPSR, NACDA,HRS and others will introduce scholars to major, large-scale, international datasets available to address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)-relevant research questions and provide hands-on instruction in the use of these datasets.

2026 Summer Data Immersion Program Information

The Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD) is an NIH/NIA-funded Alzheimer’s disease focused Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (AD-RCMAR) whose long-term goal is to eliminate ADRD disparities through research findings, mentorship, community links, and increasing the number of behavioral and social scientists.

The MCCFAD Summer Data Immersion (SDI) program provides hands-on training in the use of publicly available data resources to address important research questions relevant to ADRD. The theme of the 2026 SDI will be “Life Course Economic Context in AD/ADRD Risk and Care.” During the program, data will be used from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID).

The MCCFAD SDI program advances a team science approach. It will include informational presentations about best practices for working with the PSID, discussion on topics related to life course contextual factors in relation to race/ethnicity, economic circumstances (e.g., income, wealth, employment), and ADRD risk and care. Also provided will be presentations on advanced analytic techniques to model multimodal data from large scale and longitudinal studies.

Please see the attached announcement for full details. Interested individuals should complete the application using the following link: SDI Application. Applications with attached CVs should be submitted by February 2, 2026.

Please consult the FAQ page on our website or contact [email protected] for any questions.

SDI Event Dates: May 18 – 21, 2026
Location: In-person, the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research

Summer Data Immersion Special Issues

2022 Special Issue Topic: The Costs of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Webster, N. J., Zahodne, L. B., Ajrouch, K. J., & Antonucci, T. C. (2024). Introduction to the Costs of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Journal of aging and health, 36(9), 507–509. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643241265789

2021 Special Issue Topic: ADRD Care in Context

Ajrouch, K. J., Webster, N. J., Zahodne, L. B., & Antonucci, T. C. (2023). Introduction to ADRD Care in Context. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 78(Suppl 1), S1–S3. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac181

2019 Special Issue Topic: Modeling Cognitive Aging in Context

Zahodne, L. B., Ajrouch, K. J., Webster, N. J., & Antonucci, T. C. (2020). Introduction. Research in Human Development, 17(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2020.1776078