Shelley Moore
Biography
Shelley Moore joined USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (USC ATRI) in 2015 to facilitate and steward partnerships that accelerate better trials for better Alzheimer’s treatments. In her role as Program Administrator, she raises awareness and leverages technological mediums for innovation. She has worked closely with Alzheimer’s investigators to conduct clinical trials such as the A4 Study and observational studies, including the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). Rooted in her “lay audience” perspective, she strives to provide education and connections between research and all those who stand to benefit, especially those most at risk for the impact of Alzheimer’s disease. Leading the recruitment and retention work, she leveraged her database and web-building skills to launch study websites from scratch. The data collection platforms supported interested participants from the first point of contact to pre-screening and site referral.
In 2019, Shelley was accepted as a professional track member of the inaugural 2020 class of the Institute on Methods and Protocols for Advancement of Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s disease and related Dementias (IMPACT-AD). She continues working with this comprehensive training program to increase the pipeline of qualified and diverse investigators, now as an alumna. Her area of research interest is increasing trust in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia clinical trial research.
As part of the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium, she has served on committees and task forces, including the Research Participant Alliance (RPA). It is in the RPA role that she brings her personal motivations to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease to bear.
Her paternal grandfather died with Alzheimer’s, and her maternal grandmother died with dementia in 2024. She is driven to become a super-ager and find the first survivor so that her twin daughters will not carry the heavy burden of this disease.
A proud University of Southern California alumna, she is thrilled to be back working for the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She was first at the USC Doheny Eye Institute working with the late Dr. Stephen Ryan. As the first woman in her family to attend college, the opportunity to work for her alma mater in her hometown of San Diego has been an unexpected Trojan Family gift!
Shelley is currently serving as the President of the Trojan League Associates of San Diego County (TLASDC). The purpose of the group is to further the interests of the University of Southern California. In 2025, she served alongside a distinguished group of Alz10 scientific and awareness leaders. She is focused on raising awareness and celebrating a decade of accelerated progress for Alzheimer’s research.