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Explore the groundbreaking science driving Alzheimer’s discoveries. We’re focusing in on pioneering research projects and the dedicated scientists behind them—sharing their insights, breakthroughs, and hopes for a future without Alzheimer’s.
Learn how their work brings us closer to better treatments,
prevention, and ultimately a cure.

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Research on Alzheimer's Disease

THE REALM OF FACTS: A CONVERSATION WITH NATHANIEL HEINTZ

Dr. Heintz has devoted his career to elucidating a fundamental problem: how the molecular identity of cells relates to health and disease.

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Research on Alzheimer's Disease

THE WORLD AND OURSELVES: A CONVERSATION WITH TORSTEN WIESEL

Dr. Wiesel won the Nobel Prize for revealing how the brain is able to form a picture of the outside world.

The Imagine Institute in Paris, France

EMBRACING COMPLEXITY: A CONVERSATION WITH OLIVIER HERMINE

Dr. Hermine is Professor of Hematology at Paris V–René Descartes/Paris-Cité University in Paris, France, and a physician trained across an impressive array of fields including immunology, molecular biology, and rare disease medicine.

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation Associate Professorship

MAPPING THE BRAIN: A CONVERSATION WITH JUNYUE CAO

Dr. Cao is well-qualified to assess the scope of the Alzheimer’s problem—and what can be done about it. Trained in biology, drug design, and technology development, he now leads the Laboratory of Single-Cell Genomics and Population Dynamics at The Rockefeller University...

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Research Program at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine

BUILDING THE BRIDGE: A CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN SADOWSKI

Dr. Sadowski’s career could be described as a long, unrelenting effort to answer this question. He is professor of neurology, psychiatry, biochemistry and molecular pharmacology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine...

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Professorship in Alzheimer’s and Degenerative Disease

DIGGING DEEP: A CONVERSATION WITH SIDNEY STRICKLAND

Dr. Strickland reflects on his journey from Memphis to neuroscience, the pivotal moments that shaped his path as a researcher, and his vision for therapies that could not only slow Alzheimer’s progression but even restore lost cognitive function...

Fisher Drug Discovery Resource Center at The Rockefeller University

LIKE A BEGINNER: A CONVERSATION WITH FRASER GLICKMAN

Dr. Glickman’s career reflects a unique blend of curiosity and practical understanding of how to translate research into options for patients. In this conversation, he discusses his lifelong passion for science, how he became interested in drug discovery...

Portrait of Ines Ibañez-Tallon, PhD, neuroscientist at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Research on Alzheimer's Disease

IMAGES OF MEMORY: A CONVERSATION WITH INES IBAÑEZ-TALLON

Dr. Ibañez-Tallon discusses why she became a neuroscientist, her current projects, the relationship between science and culture, as well as the preservation of cognitive function as one of the biggest frontiers in contemporary medical research...