Alzheimer's Institute receives $120,000 grant

The Channel Islands Alzheimer's Institute recently received a $120,000 donation from Cardax Pharmaceuticals. The money will be received in four payments of $30,000 each.

The Channel Islands Alzheimer's Institute is on the campus of California State University Channel Islands.

Included in the $120,000 donation are at least two student research scholarships for $6,000 each to be used for the student recipients' fees and expenses over two semesters.

The Channel Islands Alzheimer's Institute will provide opportunities for faculty and students to discover new chemical compounds that will inhibit the neurodegenerative component of Alzheimer's disease.

For more information, e-mail Gilbert M. Rishton, founding scientist, at gilbert.rishton @csuci.edu.