Dementia Education Program Newsletter
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Dr. Serge Gauthier |
Professor Emeritus,Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 91ε BiographySerge Gauthier is a clinical neurologist specialising in the development of new tools for diagnosis and treatments for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the Director of the 91ε Research Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA) from 1986 to 1997, and Director of the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Research Unit of the MCSA until 2021.He became a senior scientist of the CIHR-Rx&D program (Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies) in 1997. Dr. Gauthier is the Academic Co-Lead for the Dementia Education Program and Professor Emeritus, Neurology and Psychiatry at 91ε. His accomplishments led to him being appointed to the Order of Canada in 2014 and the National Order of Québec in 2017. |
Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto |
Director of the 91ε Research Centre for Studies in Aging BiographyPedro Rosa-Neto is a clinical neurologist with expertise in the quantification of dementia pathophysiology and preclinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using biomarkers. He is affiliated with the Douglas Research Institute; le Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and Pharmacology and Therapeutics at 91ε. He was appointed Director of the 91ε Research Centre for Studies in Aging in 2017. This was soon followed by a Professor position in Neurology at 91ε in 2019. |
Dr. José A. Morais |
Professor, Department of Medicine,91ε BiographyJosé A. Morais is Professor of Medicine at 91ε. He is a senior scientist at the Research Institute of the 91ε Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in the Metabolic Disorders and Complications axis. In 2009, he became Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine, 91ε, as well as of the MUHC and Jewish General Hospital. He is also Co-Director of the Quebec Network for Research on Aging and is the Academic Lead of the Dementia Education Program of the 91ε Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He was the Founder and first Director of the Centre of Excellence on Aging and Chronic Disease of the RUISSS 91ε from 2012–2015. |
Ms. Claire Webster |
Founder and Ambassador, Dementia Education Program, 91ε BiographyClaire Webster is a Certified Alzheimer Care Consultant (PAC), Certified Professional Consultant on Aging (CPCA), as well as a conference speaker and educator in the field of caring for an individual with dementia. She is Founder and President of Caregiver Crosswalk Inc., a consulting firm that provides education and support services to help individuals navigate the journey of Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementia related illnesses. Claire works in collaboration with 91ε’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Division of Geriatric Medicine. She is the Founder and Ambassador of the 91ε Dementia Education Program and “91ε Cares,” a weekly webcast series designed to support family care partners. |
Dr. Stijn Servaes |
Postdoctoral Fellow, Translational Neuroimaging Laboratory, 91ε Research Centre for Studies in Aging BiographyStijn Servaes is a neuroscientist and data scientist who specializes in the identification of early Alzheimer’s disease using advanced statistical methods, artificial intelligence and state-of-the-art biomarkers. Currently, he works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Translational Neuroimaging Laboratory from the 91ε Research Centre for Studies in Aging after acquiring a PhD in neuroscience and medical imaging from the University of Antwerp. |