
Posted July 9, 2017
Clinician, scientist and policy leader Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., will speak about research progress and give insights into sex-based, ethnic and racial disparity in the diagnosis of the disease.
The presentation will start promptly at 1 p.m. EDT and will be followed by a Q&A. If we are unable to address your question during the live conference, we will post answers to any remaining questions to this page.
If you wish to participate, please RSVP to Connor Swan at [email protected], or (781) 237-3800.
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Joining Online
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Joining on a Mobile Device (Tablet, Smartphone, etc.)
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How to Participate in the Q&A Portion of the Presentation
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About Dr. Doraiswamy
Murali Doraiswamy, M.D., is a Professor of Translational Neuroscience as well as Director of the Neurocognitive Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center. He also served on the Executive Committee of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and as a Senior Fellow at the Duke Center for the Study of Aging. Dr. Doraiswamy directs a leading clinical trials unit which has been involved in the development of many of the products used today to treat cognitive and neuropsychiatric conditions. He is also widely recognized for his work in the study of imaging biomarkers (such as MRI volumetrics, amyloid PET and functional MRI). Dr. Doraiswamy is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London), a Fellow of the American Neurological Association and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Brain Research. He also serves as an advisor to leading government agencies, biotech and health companies, and patient advocacy groups. Dr. Doraiswamy is a brain health advisor for Men’s Health magazine and serves as an Alzheimer’s advisor for AARP. He is co-author of a popular book, The Alzheimer’s Action Plan.