Logic Model of CNTN

Situation statement:

• Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's Diseases (PD) are inadequately understood and drug development frequently fails

• Nevada has too few researchers

• Nevada has little scientific infrastructure to train researchers to address the problems of AD and PD patients and to develop junior investigators to address these challenges.

Assumptions:

• Resources are adequate, institutional collaboration will succeed

• patient flow can be achieved, hypotheses guide research appropriately.

External Factors:

• Recruitment success; philanthropy

• NIH funding; institutional stability

• GE collaboration