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Elizabeth L. Ward

University of Kentucky

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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative· 2 shared David W. FardoiD· 2 shared Gregory A. JichaiD· 2 shared Justin B. MilleriD· 2 shared Peter T. NelsoniD· 2 shared Yuriko KatsumataiD· 2 shared

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Rare extreme polygenic risk scores strongly indicate Alzheimer's disease risk

Elizabeth L. Ward, Peter T. Nelson, Yuriko Katsumata, David W. Fardo, Gregory A. Jicha, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Justin B. Miller

The paper identifies individuals with extreme polygenic risk scores (PRS) for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and shows they have significantly elevated AD risk across multiple ancestries and APOE diplotypes.

medRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Alzheimer's Polygenic Risk Scores Are Not Interchangeable: Evidence from 1,752 Models

Elizabeth L. Ward, Peter T. Nelson, Yuriko Katsumata, David W. Fardo, Gregory A. Jicha, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Justin B. Miller

The paper evaluates 1,752 polygenic risk score models for Alzheimer's disease and finds significant variability in results across methods and ancestries.

medRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine