Collection of genetic data in ethnic‐based studies across Aymaras, Quechuas and Mestizos: the challenges of the Genetics of Alzheimer’s in Peruvian Population (GAPP) study

The Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease in Peruvian Population (GAPP) study aims to investigate genetic and environmental risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Peru. The project is led by Columbia University (CU, New York, US) and the Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias (IPN, Lima, Peru). For the past year and a half, despite the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic, the study has collected data on cognitive function, health, diet and numerous clinical and biological risk factors for AD. In addition, we collected blood samples for DNA extraction as well as serum and plasma to look at core AD biomarkers.