Rena Robinson, University of Pittsburgh (IMAGE) University of Pittsburgh Caption The University of Pittsburgh's Renã Robinson recently received a five-year, $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore novel ways of efficiently and powerfully measuring the effects of amyloid-beta protein production in organs outside the central nervous system, the focus of most Alzheimer's disease research. Credit University of Pittsburgh 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.