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Biography<\/h2>\n

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Michael S. Rafii MD, PhD is Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Alzheimer\u2019s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI). He received his MD and PhD degrees from Brown University and conducted neurogenetics research at Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency in Neurology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowship in Neurodegenerative diseases at the University of California, San Diego.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Rafii is a physician-scientist whose research focuses on developing treatments for Alzheimer\u2019s disease (AD) including a genetic form that occurs in people with Down syndrome (DS). He is Principal Investigator of the NIH-funded Alzheimer\u2019s Clinical Trials Consortium – Down Syndrome (ACTC-DS), an international network of over 20 expert sites.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Rafii also serves as director of the Medical Safety Unit of the Alzheimer\u2019s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC) and co-director of the Clinical core of the Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). He provides safety oversight to ATRI\u2019s entire portfolio of clinical trials. He is a scientific reviewer for the NIH and the Alzheimer’s Association. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio (NPR).<\/span><\/p>\n

Previously, Dr. Rafii served as Medical Director of the Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Cooperative Study, Director of the Memory Disorders Clinic, Founding Director of the Adult Down Syndrome Clinic, Director of the Comprehensive Alzheimer\u2019s Program, Director of the Adult Neurology Residency Training program, Attending Neurologist and Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of California, San Diego.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Education<\/h2>\n

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Paul Aisen received his B.A. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard and his medical degree from Columbia. He completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, and then fellowship training in rheumatology at New York University.<\/p>\n

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Publications<\/h2>\n

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Achievements & Honors<\/h2>\n

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LuMind Down Syndrome Research Foundation: David Cox Award, 2016<\/p>\n

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Alpha Omega Alpha , 2006<\/p>\n

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Preziosi Outstanding Neurology Resident Award, 2006<\/p>\n

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Alpha Omega Alpha, 2006<\/p>\n

The Johns Hopkins University\/Sinai Hospital: Intern of the Year, 2003<\/p>\n

Brown University School of Medicine: Aronson Prize for Excellence in Neuroscience, 2002<\/p>\n

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Research Interests<\/h2>\n

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