Speaker

Dr. Catherine Kaczorowski is a Professor at The University of Michigan and the Elinor Levine Endowed Chair for Dementia Research. Dr. Kaczorowski is an expert in the systems genetics of ‘normal’ nonpathological Aging and pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). She has been a driving force in uncovering and describing the phenomenon of cognitive resilience in the context of ‘normal’ nonpathological aging and AD. She is a recognized authority in the development and application of genetically diverse mouse models for studies on aging and age-related neurodegenerative disorders, having pioneered the generation of the first translationally relevant polygenic model of human AD (AD-BXDs). She leverages her expertise in mouse and human genetics, drug discovery, gene x diet interactions, omics/computational analyses and brain aging to identify therapeutic agents to promote cognitive longevity as Deputy Director of the Intervention Testing Program.

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