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Dr. Anne Rita Øksengård
Head of Research, The Norwegian Health Association
Public Health
Research Funding
Dementia Research
Dr. Anne Rita Øksengård is a neuro-geriatrician who has worked clinically on an academic basis for many years. Strongly inspired by all the patients she has met, she is now dedicated to bringing…

Dr. Asgeir Kobro-Flatmoen
Neuroscientist at the JCA and KISN
Neurodegeneration
Cellular Neuroscience
Early Detection
Dr. Asgeir Kobro-Flatmoen is a neuroscientist at KISN at NTNU and co-leader of the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Alzheimers Disease. His research focuses on understanding the cellular mechanisms that…

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Dr. Atefe Tari
Researcher at Cardiac Exercise Research Group, NTNU
Exercise
Alzheimer's Disease
Plasma Treatment
Dr. Atefe Tari is a researcher at the Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG), Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at NTNU. Her research focuses on…

Dr. Gøril Rolfseng Grøntvedt
Clinical Researcher at the JCA and KISN at NTNU
Clinical Diagnosis
Biomarkers
Dementia Research
Dr. Gøril Rolfseng Grøntvedt is a clinical researcher at the JCA and KISN at NTNU. Her work focuses on improving the clinical diagnosis and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, with particular…

Dr. Tora Bonnevie
Translational neuroscientist at the JCA, KISN and INB
AD Time Project
Temporal Dynamics
Neural Circuits
Dr. Tora Bonnevie is an associate professor at the JCA, KISN and INB. She co-leads a work package of the JCA in collaboration with prof Christian Doeller. Her research focuses on the neurophysiology…

Prof. Christian Döller
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Imaging
Structural Brain Analysis
Memory
Prof. Christian Döller is a renowned neuroscientist and expert in brain imaging and structural analyses. He is a Professor at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in…

Prof. Claudia Almeida
Professor at NOVA Medical School, Lisbon
Cell Biology
Endosomal Function
Beta-amyloid
Prof. Claudia Almeida is a cell biologist at NOVA Medical School, specializing in endosomal dysfunction and its role in Alzheimer’s disease. Her research has revealed important mechanisms linking…

Prof. Cliff Kentros
Professor at Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, NTNU
Neural Models
Tau Pathology
Systems Neuroscience
Prof. Cliff Kentros is a leading neuroscientist at KISN, focusing on developing and studying models of tau pathology in rats. His research combines advanced molecular techniques with behavioral…

Prof. Dietmar Thal
Professor of Neuropathology at KU Leuven
Neuropathology
Protein Changes
AD Pathology
Prof. Dietmar Thal is a renowned neuropathologist specializing in the study of protein changes in Alzheimer’s disease. His research focuses on understanding the sequence and patterns of pathological…

Prof. Edvard Moser
Co-director of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience
Neural Circuits
Spatial Navigation
Memory Systems
Prof. Edvard Moser is a Nobel laureate and co-director of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience. His groundbreaking work on grid cells and the brain’s positioning system earned him the 2014…

Prof. Evandro Fang
Professor of Aging Research
NAD+ Metabolism
Mitophagy
Brain Aging
Prof. Evandro Fang is a specialist in aging research, focusing on NAD+ metabolism and mitophagy in brain aging. His work investigates the molecular mechanisms that can be targeted to promote healthy…

Prof. Geir Selbæk
Professor at Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health
Lifestyle Factors
Dementia Risk
Clinical Research
Prof. Geir Selbæk is a leading researcher in aging and dementia at the Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health. His research focuses on understanding the relationship between lifestyle…

Prof. Gunnar Gouras
Professor of Experimental Dementia Research at Lund University
Experimental Dementia
Early Pathology
Protein Interactions
Prof. Gunnar Gouras is a leading researcher in experimental dementia at Lund University. His work focuses on understanding the early pathological interactions in Alzheimer’s disease, particularly…

Prof. Heikki Tanila
Professor at University of Eastern Finland
Neuronal Hyperexcitability
AD Mechanisms
Neural Circuits
Prof. Heikki Tanila is a neuroscientist at the University of Eastern Finland, specializing in the relationship between neuronal hyperexcitability and Alzheimer’s disease. His research investigates…

Prof. Julija Krupic
Professor at University of Cambridge
Behavioral Analysis
Cognitive Testing
AD Models
Prof. Julija Krupic specializes in behavioral neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, focusing on developing ethologically relevant approaches to studying cognitive impairments in AD model mice.

Prof. Karen Duff
UK DRI Centre Director, University College London
Translational Research
AD Cascade
Therapeutic Development
Prof. Karen Duff is the Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL. Her research focuses on translational aspects of Alzheimer’s disease, particularly understanding and targeting the…

Prof. Katja Scheffler
Laboratory Leader at Department of Neurology, St. Olavs Hospital
Translational Medicine
Clinical Research
Biomarkers
Prof. Katja Scheffler leads the Trønderbrain project at St. Olavs Hospital, focusing on next-generation translational medicine approaches in AD research. Her work bridges basic research and clinical…

Prof. Kristine Freude
Group leader of Disease Stem Cells Models and Embryology
Microglia
Early AD
Cell Biology
Prof. Kristine Freude specializes in microglial changes in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease at the University of Copenhagen. Her research focuses on understanding the role of immune cells in AD…

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Prof. Menno Witter
Professor of Neuroscience at NTNU
Neural Architecture
Memory Systems
Spatial Processing
Prof. Menno Witter is a leading neuroscientist at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience. His research has been instrumental in understanding the organization of memory systems and how spatial…

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Prof. Michel Goedert
Professor of Molecular Biology and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge
Molecular Biology
Neurodegeneration
Tau Proteins
Prof. Michel Goedert is a distinguished molecular biologist and neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge. He is renowned for his groundbreaking research on tau proteins and their role in…

Prof. Paul Edison
Professor at Imperial College London
Inflammation
Neuroimaging
Dementia
Prof. Paul Edison is a leading researcher at Imperial College London, specializing in neuroinflammation and its role in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. His work combines advanced imaging…

Prof. Tormod Fladby
Professor of Neurology
Biomarkers
Neuroinflammation
Clinical Research
Prof. Tormod Fladby is a neurologist specializing in Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. His research focuses on understanding how different biomarkers reflect neuronal and immune pathologies in AD.
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Dr. Agalic Rodriguez-Duboc
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience
Transcriptomics
Alzheimer's Disease
Bioinformatics
Cell Culture
Dr. Rodriguez-Duboc obtained her PhD in the field of cellular and molecular neurosciences. Her research focused on cerebellar development and apnea of prematurity with an emphasis on oxidative…

Dr. Anne Rita Øksengård
Head of Research, The Norwegian Health Association
Public Health
Research Funding
Dementia Research
Dr. Anne Rita Øksengård is a neuro-geriatrician who has worked clinically on an academic basis for many years. Strongly inspired by all the patients she has met, she is now dedicated to bringing…

Dr. Asgeir Kobro-Flatmoen
Neuroscientist at the JCA and KISN
Neurodegeneration
Cellular Neuroscience
Early Detection
Dr. Asgeir Kobro-Flatmoen is a neuroscientist at KISN at NTNU and co-leader of the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Alzheimers Disease. His research focuses on understanding the cellular mechanisms that…

Dr. Gøril Rolfseng Grøntvedt
Clinical Researcher at the JCA and KISN at NTNU
Clinical Diagnosis
Biomarkers
Dementia Research
Dr. Gøril Rolfseng Grøntvedt is a clinical researcher at the JCA and KISN at NTNU. Her work focuses on improving the clinical diagnosis and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, with particular…

Prof. Evandro Fang
Professor of Aging Research
NAD+ Metabolism
Mitophagy
Brain Aging
Prof. Evandro Fang is a specialist in aging research, focusing on NAD+ metabolism and mitophagy in brain aging. His work investigates the molecular mechanisms that can be targeted to promote healthy…

Prof. Gunnar Gouras
Professor of Experimental Dementia Research at Lund University
Experimental Dementia
Early Pathology
Protein Interactions
Prof. Gunnar Gouras is a leading researcher in experimental dementia at Lund University. His work focuses on understanding the early pathological interactions in Alzheimer’s disease, particularly…

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Prof. Michel Goedert
Professor of Molecular Biology and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge
Molecular Biology
Neurodegeneration
Tau Proteins
Prof. Michel Goedert is a distinguished molecular biologist and neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge. He is renowned for his groundbreaking research on tau proteins and their role in…
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