Dr. Y. Alicia Hong

Dr. Y. Alicia Hong

Researcher, Educator, and Public Health Communicator

Virginia Center for Aging Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund

Dr. Alicia Hong, along with Dr. Sojung Kim and Dr. Emily Ihara received a grant of $45,000 from Virginia Center for Aging Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund for the project entitled “Alzheimer’s Research Inquiry and Care for Asian Americans (ARICAA): Protocol Development of a Culturally Tailored Social Media-Based Program”. This study aims to develop social media-based program to promote awareness of and of and participation in clinical research of Alzheimer’s disease among Asian Americans.