DoPamine Talk- Prof Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska Institutet

Join us for this term's DoPamine Talk with Prof. Miia Kivipelto from the Karolinstka Institutet, Sweden. She is the PI of the landmark FINGER trial and founder and scientific leader of World-Wide FINGERS network.The FINGER study - FBHI. 

Prof. Kivipelto’s translational research focuses on the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Through epidemiological studies, Prof. Kivipelto has identified various lifestyle and vascular risk factors for dementia and interactions with genetic factors and clarified underlying mechanisms.

DoPamine Talks are a termly event showcasing current research around psychiatry and mental health from UCL and abroad. Refreshments will be provided. 

Biography

Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD, is Professor in Clinical Geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Center for Alzheimer Research and senior geriatrician and Director for Research & Development of Theme Aging at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Part of her Nordic Brain Network multidisciplinary research team (around 100 researchers and clinical staff) is located at University of Eastern Finland and Imperial College London, UK, where she has part time position as Professor. Her frontline research findings have been published in leading journals (330+ publications, H-index 73) and she has received numerous prestigious awards.