Who We Are: Advisory Board, Technical Advisory Committee, Team

The Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative’s Advisory Board, Global Technical Advisory Committee, and staff bring collective expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) research, data science, data architecture, bioinformatics, policy, and scientific strategy, alongside affiliations with NIA, NIH, and leading academic and industry partners.

Advisory Board | Global Technical Advisory Committee | AD Data Initiative Team

Advisory Board

Akihiko Koyama, Ph.D.

Head of Digital Innovation, Eisai US

Andrew Morris, M.D.

Director, Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)

Bay Leslie-Mazwi, M.D.

Chair of the Department of Neurology, UW Medicine Neurosciences Institute

Benjamin Rotz

Associate Vice President - Global Medical Policy, Strategy, and Operations, Eli Lilly and Company

Heather M. Snyder, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President of Medical and Scientific Relations, Alzheimer's Association

Juan Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Vice President of Policy & Brain Health, AARP

Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D.

Chief Science Officer, Alzheimer's Association

Matthew Brown, Ph.D.

Head of Digital Technology, Discovery Research and Mental Health, Wellcome

Melinda Lewison

Managing Director, Bezos Expeditions

Natasha Jardine

Programme Manager for Neurological Disorders, UK Medical Research Council (MRC)

Niranjan Bose, Ph.D.

Managing Director of Health & Life Sciences, Gates Ventures

Paul Ramsey, M.D.

Former CEO of UW Medicine, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the UW School of Medicine

Phyllis Barkman Ferrell, Ph.D.

Strategic Advisor, Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC)

Richard J. Hodes, M.D.

Director of National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (NIH) ex officio*

Simon Lovestone, Ph.D.

Vice President and Distinguished Fellow, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Stacie Weninger, Ph.D.

Venture Partner, F-Prime Capital

Susan Kohlhaas, Ph.D.

Executive Director of Research and Partnerships, Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK)

Tarun Dua, M.D.

Medical Officer and Unit Head of Neurological, Sensory and Oral Conditions, World Health Organization

Global Technical Advisory Committee

Arthur Toga

Global Alzheimer’s Association Interactive Network (GAAIN) – University of Southern California

John Gallacher

Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) – Oxford University

Junaid Bajwa

Flagship Pioneering

Leslie Kirsch

Michael J Fox Foundation (MJFF)

Peter Speyer

Novartis Foundation

Rafael Jimenez

AstraZeneca

Steve Kern

Global Health Labs

Susan Gregurick

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Takeshi Iwatsubo

University of Tokyo

Yannis Paschalidis

Hariri Institute for Computing – Boston University

AD Data Initiative Team

Caitlin McHugh, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Bioinformatics

Caroline Osborne

Senior Program Coordinator

Christina Bowles

Senior Program Manager

Davina Inslee

Secretary

Farhad Imam, Ph.D.

Lead, Scientific Outcomes

Jocelyn Chin

Analyst

Mark Perrin

Treasurer

Matthew Clement, Ph.D.

Lead, Partnerships & Impact

Niranjan Bose, Ph.D.

Interim Executive Director ǂ

Rama Ramani

Chief Technology and Product Officer

Rana Sabra

Program Analyst

* Member does not necessarily represent the official viewpoint of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Member is an observer only

Member is also on AD Data Initiative's Board of Directors

Our Advisory, Technical and Team Roles

The Advisory Board includes leaders from NIA, NIH, the Alzheimer’s Association, Gates Ventures, Wellcome, AARP, Alzheimer’s Research UK, and other funding and research organizations who guide the Initiative’s scientific and strategic direction.

The Global Technical Advisory Committee brings together technical leaders from GAAIN, DPUK, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, AstraZeneca, NIH, and other partner organizations to guide the Initiative’s data infrastructure and interoperability strategy.

The AD Data Initiative team leads day-to-day strategy, scientific direction, data science, and program operations for the Initiative.