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UTSA awards $4 million to Oskar Fischer Prize recipients for innovative explanations of Alzheimer's disease

SAN ANTONIO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) today announced the 10 recipients of the Oskar Fischer Prize, an international competition to expand society's understanding of the causes of Alzheimer's disease. The prize, the world's largest of its kind, totals $4 million in gold, silver and bronze categories, with finalists receiving $500,000, $400,000 and $300,000, respectively. The Oskar Fischer Prize launched in late 2019 following a philanthropic gift to UTSA from Texas businessman James Truchard. "UTSA is deeply appreciative of Jim Truchard's thoughtful and innovative philanthropy in establishing the Oskar Fischer Prize," said UTSA President Taylor Eighmy."He's an incredible champion for the creation of new knowledge and we're grateful for his very generous support.As part of UTSA's strategic commitment to advance research excellence, the Oskar Fischer Prize allows us to significantly impact new di ....

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