Lauren Ammerman and James McCormick (IMAGE) Southern Methodist University Caption Lauren Ammerman and James McCormick, who are getting married in November, sought to do research on Alzheimer's disease after both SMU graduate students lost a grandmother to the disease. Credit SMU (Southern Methodist University) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.