What is the ISAB?

The International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) is headed by Dr. Ronald Petersen of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Dr. Max Cynader of the University of British Columbia.

The board is comprised of international experts in neurodegenerative disease research in order to:

  • Ensure that the research programs and associated projects of the CCNA meet high international standards of scientific excellence
  • Offer advice to the CCNA REC to capitalize on evolving:

    • Research opportunities
    • Technologies
    • Potential research partnerships and/or collaborations
    • Funding opportunities
  • Dr. Victor W. Henderson, M.D., M.S.

    Departments of Health Research and Policy (Epidemiology) and Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

  • Dr. David A. Bennett, MD

    Director of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Robert C. Borwell Professor of Neurological Sciences, Chicago, IL

  • Dr. Max Cynader, CM, OBC, PhD, FRSC (ISAB Co-Lead)

    Director, Brain Research Centre, and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC

  • Dr. Todd Golde, MD, PhD

    Professor of Neuroscience, University of Florida

  • Dr. Ronald Petersen, MD, PhD (ISAB Co-Lead)

    Professor of Neurology
    Cora Kanow Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Director
    Mayo Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

  • Dr. Dorothy Pringle, OC, RN, PhD, FCAHS

    Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

  • Dr. Susan M. Resnick, PhD

    Chief, Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD

  • Prof. Martin Rossor, MD, FRCP, FMedSci

    Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology
    University College London, United Kingdom

  • Dr. Kristine Yaffe, MD

    Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair
    Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Epidemiology,
    UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences
    Vice Chair of Research in Psychiatry
    Director, Center for Population Brain Health
    University of California, San Francisco, CA

Illustration of elderly people on a park bench
CCNA - CCNV logo

Receive the latest news

Stay updated with the latest research developments from CCNA-CCNV. Our news section provides insights into cutting-edge studies, advancements in dementia care, and key findings in brain health research.