External Advisory Committee
The External Advisory Committee for the UCI ADRC consists of outstanding clinical and scientific leaders in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease. The role of the committee is to provide input to the Director and the ADRC executive committee. The committee is convened on an annual basis and critically evaluates the progress of the UCI ADRC as well as ensuring that proposed actions are sound.
Current members of the External Advisory Committee are listed below:
Committee Chair:
Jeffrey Cummings, M.D.
Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Committee Members:
Diane Katz, M.A., M.P.H.
Director of Education and Community Outreach
UCLA Alzheimer Disease Center
University of California, Los Angeles
Jason H.T. Karlawish, M.D.
Professor Medicine and Medical Ethics
University of Pennsylvania
Eliezer Masliah, M.D.
Professor of Neurosciences and Pathology
University of California, San Diego
John Morris, M.D.
Harvey and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Walter (Bud) Kukull, Ph.D
Professor of Epidemiology
University of Washington
In Memoriam
Leon Thal, M.D.
(1944-2007)
Dr. Leon Thal was a great friend to the Institute for many years serving as the chair of the external advisory committee for the ADRC. He had an international impact on the field of Alzheimer’s disease through his efforts to find new drugs to treat this disorder, and his tremendous collaborative efforts, including the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study and the Alzheimer’s Disease NeuroImaging Initiative.
To read more about Dr. Leon Thal, please visit the AlzForum tribute site.
(http://www.alzforum.org/spotlight/Thaltribute.asp)
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