2.2.2. Societal outreach

ABOARD has the ambition to deploy research findings to drive innovation in health care. To make impact, we pay particular attention to communication and dissemination of results to society. Project partner Alzheimer Nederland (a patient organization) is in the lead regarding the communication and dissemination of findings and outcomes; this partner also hosts the ABOARD website (www.aboard‐project.nl). We have an active (social) media policy and have developed several communication products. At the launch of the project, we developed an animation video to introduce the goals and ambitions of the project (Figure 4). To foster dissemination of research results, (junior) researchers write blogs for the general audience about their scientific publications. Blogs are published on the website and serve as the basis for social media outreach. In addition, we launched a quarterly newsletter and a freely accessible webinar series, for the general audience with an interest in AD. Researchers from all WPs of the ABOARD project use this webinar series “Alzheimer's Explained” (Dutch: “Alzheimer Uitgelegd”) to share knowledge, results, and insights.

ABOARD animation video. The animation video provides a brief overview of the ABOARD project, with its goals and scope. The video is used in presentations and displayed on the project website (www.aboard‐project.nl). Scan the QR code to watch the animation video. ABOARD, A Personalized Medicine Approach for Alzheimer's Disease