Dr. Lee Schwamm, Vice-chairman of Neurology at MGH, led off the event acknowledging the exciting and breakthrough work Dr. Tanzi conducts at MGH. He was followed by Jim Thompson, Chief Development Office at MGH who thanked Cure Alzheimer’s Fund for the partnership with the hospital and the great efforts we are making together to end Alzheimer’s. Phyllis Rappaport, co-founder of Cure Alzheimer’s Fund introduced Dr. Tanzi. Dr. Tanzi’s research has resulted in new genes that are revealing new information about the disease and significantly aiding researchers world-side in their efforts toward a cure.