AE
Alzheimer Europe
Alzheimer Europe is the umbrella organisation of 41 national Alzheimer's associations from 36 European countries. Their mission is to change perceptions, policy and practice in order to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. As a non-profit non-governmental organisation (NGO), AE amplifies the voices of people with dementia and their carers, making dementia a European priority, changing perceptions and combating stigma. AE contributes significantly to raising awareness, promoting brain health and prevention, strengthening the European dementia movement through its communication channels (website, monthly e-mail newsletter reaching over 8,000 contacts, and Annual Conferences attended by over 1,000 participants in 2023). AE has active participation in several IMI, IHI, HORIZON 2020, HORIZON Europe, and JPND projects. Within the DORIAN GRAY consortium, Alzheimer Europe leads the Public Involvement activities and contributes to the communication and stakeholder engagement activities in the project.
Key Persons
Dr. Cindy Birck
Project Officer
With a PhD in neuroscience, Cindy Birck is a Project Officer at Alzheimer Europe, contributing since January 2017. At Alzheimer Europe, Cindy plays a pivotal role in several EU-funded research initiatives where she leads and supports dissemination and communication activities within these projects, ensuring that research findings are effectively shared with stakeholders. Additionally, Cindy maintains the organisation's clinical trial database, providing accessible and up-to-date information on clinical trials investigating drugs for Alzheimer's disease and dementia in Europe.
Dr. Angela Bradshaw
Director for Research
Angela Bradshaw is the Director for Research at Alzheimer Europe, a position she has held since October 2023 after joining the organisation in 2019 as a Project Officer. She earned her PhD in vascular biology from the University of Cambridge. Prior to joining Alzheimer Europe, Ange worked as an assistant professor at the University of Glasgow, leading translational research projects on vascular diseases associated with ageing. As her current position, Ange leads stakeholder engagement and communication workstreams for a number of EU-funded research projects spanning topics from dementia detection to data sharing and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Soraya Moradi-Bachiller
Public Involvement Officer
Soraya Moradi-Bachiller is a Public Involvement Officer at Alzheimer Europe, having joined the organisation in June 2022. With an academic background in neuroscience and biology, she earned her Ph.D. from the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Italy. At Alzheimer Europe, Soraya collaborates in the Public Involvement aspects of different EU research projects, actively involving members of the public, in these research projects, other than as research participants, to share their perspectives, needs and priorities, ensuring that research is both relevant and inclusive.