Scientific committee

Diverse expertise for different perspectives

The organizing committee, chaired by Prof. Bogdan Draganski, is the driving force behind the exceptional program, responsible for selecting presentation topics, planning the agenda and inviting renowned speakers.


The committee stands out for its diversity, bringing together experts from different fields. It includes established leaders and emerging researchers specializing in biomarkers, epidemiology, machine learning, memory research, cognition and aging. This diversity is intentional: The committee's selection criteria prioritize interdisciplinary and regional perspectives to ensure the forum presents a comprehensive view of dementia research in Switzerland.

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Prof. Bogdan Draganski


Chair


University of Berne and board member of the Swiss Memory Clinics (SMC)


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Prof. Emiliano Albanese


WHO Collaborating Center, University of Geneva and Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano


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Prof. Gilles Allali


CHUV Leenaards Memory Center, Lausanne


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Dr. Lucie Bréchet


University of Geneva, Geneva


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Prof. Katharina Henke


University of Berne, Berne


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Prof. Michael Krauthammer


University of Zurich, Zurich


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Prof. Andreas Papassotiropoulos


University of Basel, Basel