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ADC Happenings
WelcomeThe BU ADC welcomes Dr. Hennie Lee, a post-doctoral research fellow who trained at the University of Amsterdam and was a resident neurologist in the Netherlands. Dr. Lee evaluates patients for Alzheimer’s disease research studies. A warm welcome to our new ADC Staff: David Essaff, MS, ADNI Study project coordinator; Judy Hibschman, HOPE psychometrician; Susan Hiraki, MS, REVEAL Study genetic counselor and project manager; Carol Rossi, RN, clinical research manager; Michael Wake, MSW, MIRAGE Study project manager; Megan Wulff, ADAPT psychometrician. We are also happy to work with the following new trainees: Kevin Blankevoort and Karin Volkers, from the Netherlands; Megan Campbell, Suffolk University doctoral student; Winston Chung, BU medical student; Dan Daneshvar, Lindsey Grace, and Meghan Lembeck, all students of the BU Graduate Medical Sciences Program; Megan Grace, Boston College student.
CongratulationsWe are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Stern has recently been named Co-Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Clinical & Research Program at Boston University.
Good-ByesMany thanks to the following staff who have completed work at the BU ADC: Scott Roberts, PhD, who served as Education Core Co-Director, Early Stage Project PI, and co-PI of the REVEAL study, is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan; Danya Goodman, former HOPE psychometrician, is now a clinical psychology doctoral student; Jennifer Hunter, former research coordinator for the Driving Study is with the California Department of Public Health; Susan Lambe, former ADMIRE coordinator, is a doctoral student in clinical psychology; Erin Linnenbringer, genetic counselor and project manager for REVEAL, is a doctoral student at the University of Michigan; Sulaiman Sanni is completing studies at Boston College; Sarah Wong, an ADMIRE study research assistant, enrolled at the Tufts School of Medicine.
NEW FACULTYDr. Anil Nair recently joined the Alzheimer’s Disease Center as an Assistant Professor of Neurology and as an attending neurologist at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Nair completed his medical training and general internal medicine residency at JIPMER, Pondicherry University, followed by a neurology residency at Temple University and the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Nair completed fellowship training in behavioral neurology at the Mayo Clinic under Dr. Ronald Peterson. A recipient of the National Talent Search Scholarship and Genesis Award in computational design, Dr. Nair’s research interest includes MCI, AD, Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementia, and dementia patients’ quality of life. Dr. Nair will serve as investigator for the HOPE and REVEAL studies and ongoing AD patient treatment trials, and see patients with memory disorders.
New Memory ClinicsA new Memory Diagnostic Clinic is starting at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford by Drs. Maureen O'Connor and Andrew Budson. Neuropsychologists, neurologists, and nurse practitioners will perform evaluations and serve veterans with memory concerns. For information or to schedule appointments, contact Dr. O'Connor at 781-687-2830. Dr. Robert Stern, Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical & Research Program Co-Director and Director of Neuropsychology, is accepting referrals for neuropsychological evaluations at the Boston BU Medical Campus. Services include formal cognitive assessments and consultation for patients with known or suspected memory disorders as well as counseling and guidance to caregivers of persons with dementia. Cognitive assessments of driving safety-related skills will also be offered. To make a referral or schedule appointments, call 617-638-7100. |
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