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EPAD Co-ordination & Management Team

Serge Van der Geyten

Project Coordinator

Serge Van der Geyten earned a PhD in Sciences and Biology from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. Prior to joining Janssen, he worked for eight years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Serge joined Janssen Pharmaceutica in January 2006 in the Beerse Early Development Medical Writing group. In mid 2014, he accepted a position as Director in the Neuroscience department to lead the IMI EPAD project and ensure timely delivery of the project.

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Craig Ritchie

Project Co-coordinator

Craig Ritchie is an internationally renowned researcher in the field of dementia with a reputation for the design and prosecution of dementia clinical trials, epidemiology of mid-life risk and diagnostic tests. He has been Principal Investigator in almost 30 commercial trials in AD, National Chief Investigator in 15 in the UK and Global Coordinating Investigator on 6. Craig’s skills, credibility and leadership experience make him the ideal person to lead EPAD.

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Governance Structure

General Assembly

ParticipantGA Member
JPNVSerge Van der Geyten
UEDINCraig Richie
UOXFVanessa Raymont
BBRCJosé Luis Molinuevo
SYNAPSECarlos Díaz
KIMiia Kivipelto
VUmcPhilip Scheltens
UCAMCarol Brayne
MRCAdrian Mander
BERRYScott Berry
UNIGEGiovanni Battista Frisoni
RUMCEdo Richard
CUJulie Williams
CHUTBruno Vellas
IQVIALynne Hughes
AEJean Georges
EMCJohan Van Der Lei
APHPBruno Dubois
INSERMKaren Ritchie
ULEICTony Brookes
IXICOMichelle Lax
ARACLONPedro Pesini
FRAUNHOFERMartin Hofmann-Apitius
EISAI-
SARDCaroline Cohen
NOVAna Graf
BIStephane Pollentier
Eli LillyMichael Irizarry
HLUKristian Windfeld
Takeda EUNigel Brayshaw
AC ImmuneGautam Maitra
BiogenJeffrey Sevigny
AmgenHernan Picard
PfizerRachel Schindler
UCBBabak Boroojerdi
RocheRichard Batrla-Utermann
UKKFrank Jessen

Clinical Development Executive

MemberParticipant
Lisa Ford (Chair)
Serge Van Der GeytenJRDBE
Katrin HaeveransJRDBE
Craig RitchieUEDIN
Judi SysonUEDIN
Marise BucukogluUEDIN
Ellie McmasterUEDIN
Kristy DraperUEDIN
José Luís Molinuevo GuixBBRC
Carlos DíazSYNAPSE
Saira RamasastrySYNAPSE
Pieter Jelle VisserVUmc
Scott BerryBERRY
Edo RichardRUMC
Joseph MilneIQVIA
John TraceyIQVIA
Jean GeorgesAE
Sean KnoxBiogen
Gerald LuscanPfizer
Maryline SimonRoche
Frank JessenUK Koeln
Sandra PlaSYNAPSE
Laura Carrera CarballésJRDBE Non-J&J

Executive Committee

ParticipantName
JPNVSerge Van der Geyten
UCBJohannes Streffer
UEDINCraig Ritchie
BBRCJosé Luis Molinuevo
SYNAPSECarlos Díaz (as member of the PMO)
SYNAPSESandra Pla (as member of the PMO)
VUmcPhilip Scheltens
JPNVLaura Carrera Carballés (as member of the PMO)

Project Management Office

ParticipantName
JPNVSerge Van der Geyten
UEDINKristy Draper
JPNVLaura Carrera Carballés
UEDINCraig Ritchie
SYNAPSECarlos Díaz
SYNAPSESandra Pla

National/Regional Leads

ParticipantNameCountry/Region
UEDINCraig RitchieUnited Kingdom
KIMiia KivipeltoThe Nordics
BBRCJosé Luis MolinuevoSpain
VUmcPhilip ScheltensBenelux
UNIGEGiovanni FrisoniSwitzerland/Italy
UKKFrank JessenGermany
CHUTBruno VellasFrance

WP Leads

WPNon-EFPIA LeadEFPIA Lead
WP1Jose Luis Molinuevo (BBRC)
WP2Adrian Mander (MRC)Philip Hougaard (HLU)
WP2Scott Berry (BERRY)Adrian Mander (MRC)
WP3Pieter Jelle Visser (VUmc)Gerald Luscan (Pfizer)
WP4Craig Ritchie (UEDIN)Lisa Ford (JPNV)
WP4Miia Kivipelto (KI)Lisa Ford (JPNV)
WP5Carlos Díaz (SYNAPSE)Serge Van der Geyten (JPNV)
WP6Jean Georges (AE)Sean Knox (Biogen)
WP7José Luis Molinuevo (BBRC)Serge Van der Geyten (JPNV)
WP7Saira Ramasastry (SYNAPSE)
WP8Edo Richard (RUMC)
WP8Carol Brayne (UCAM)

Data Oversight Committee

ParticipantName
JPNVSerge Van der Geyten
JPNVGary Romano
UEDINCraig Ritchie
UEDINJudy Syson
SYNAPSECarlos Díaz
VumcPieter Jelle Visser
UCAMShirlene Badger
MRCAdrian Mander
MRCBrian Tom
BERRYScott Berry
IQVIALynne Hughes
IQVIAAndrea Morton-Morys
EMCJohan van der Lei
ULEICAnthony J. Brookes
ULEICOwen Lancaster
IXICOMark Austin
IXICOKate McLeish
IXICOJohn Hall
IXICOMichelle  Lax
EisaiShobha Dhadda
BICatherine Debove
PfizerGerald Luscan
AridhiaRodrigo Barnes

Publication Approval Committee

Type of institutionParticipantName
EFPIABiogenSean Knox
SMESYNAPSECarlos Díaz
Patient OrganisationAEJean Georges
AcademiaBBRCJosé Luis Molinuevo

Business Leadership Committee

ParticipantNameArea of expertise
BerryScott BerryAnalytics/Consortiums
IQVIABen ConsFinance/Legal
CHUTBruno VellasClinical Leadership
AEJean GeorgesAlliances/Foundation Leadership

Legal and IP Committee

ParticipantName
BBRCGlòria Oliver
UEDINLindsay Hampton
HLUMorten Rosted
JPNVWouter Deneyer

Ethics Advisory Board

NameArea of expertiseOrganisation
Marianne BoeninkPhilosopher of technologyUniversity of Twente
Xavier CarnéClinician/ethicistHospital Clinic’s Clinical Research Ethics Committee
David GoodPsychologyUniversity of Cambridge
Dianne GovePatients’ organisation representativeAlzheimer’s Europe
Jason KarlawishClinician and bioethicistUniversity of Pennsylvania/Penn Memory Centre

Senior Industry Board

OrganisationName
General ElectricBen Newton
General ElectricGill Farrar
Tesella TBC
PiramalAna Catafau
ICONValerie Legrand
ICONKlaudius Siegfried
PPDHeather Bryson
PPDDaniel Burch
PPDDavid Sibbald

International Scientific Synergy Group

NameOrganisation /Charge
Pierre TariotAlzheimer's Prevention Initative
Eric ReimanAlzheimer's Prevention Initative
Jason KarlawishPenn Memory Center, Associate Director (USA) / University of Pennsylvania Professor (USA) / Perelman School of Medicine, Professor (USA)
Lon SchneiderKeck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Professor of psychiatry, neurology, and gerontology (USA)
Rachelle DoodyBaylor College of Medicine, Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research, Director of Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center (USA)
Reisa SperlingBrigham & Women's Hospital, Director, Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment (USA) / Massachusetts General Hospital, Principal Investigator, Harvard Aging Brain Study (USA) / Harvard Medical School, Professor (USA)
John MorrisWashington University in St. Louis
Paul AisenAlzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, Director (USA)
Randy BatemanWashington University School of Medicine, DIAN-TU Director and Principle Investigator / DIAN Clinical Core Leader and Associate Director (USA)
William MobleyUC San Diego School of Medicine, Chair and Distinguished Professor of Neurosciences, Florence Riford Chair for Alzheimer Disease Research (USA)
Colin MastersThe Florey Institute, Senior Deputy Director (Australia) / University of Melbourne, Professor (Australia)
Zaven KachaturianNational Institutes of Health (NIH), Director, Office of Alzheimer's Research (USA) / PAD 2020, Chair and President (USA)
Don BerryUniversity of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Professor, Department of Biostatistics (USA)
Laura EssermanUniversity of California San Francisco, Director of Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center, Professor of Surgery and Radiology at UCSF (USA)
Rudi TanziMassachusetts General Hospital, Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit / Vice-Chair (Research), Department of Neurology / HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, Professor (USA)
Jessica B. LangbaumAlzheimer's Prevention Initiative, Associate Director (USA)
Michael W. WeinerCenter for Imaging of Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIND)
Chris RoweUniversity of Melbourne (Australia)
Maria C. CarrilloAlzheimer's Association, Vice President, Medical & Scientific Relations

Clinical Candidate Selection Committee

ParticipantName
UEDINCraig Ritchie
UOXFChas Bountra
VUmcPhilip Scheltens
GAPRichard Mohs
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The latest @AlzheimerEurope #newsletter includes an article on the first local @IMI_EPAD community meeting held last month among the Scottish research sites and collaborators who have been involved in the EPAD Longitudinal Cohort Study. Read more here: bit.ly/Feb2021AEnews twitter.com/AlzheimerEurop…

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@AD_PREVENT @alzassociation @alzheimerssoc Congratulations to all the team 👏

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.@AlzheimerEurope has published a new edition of its “Dementia in Europe” magazine. It includes a closing article on @IMI_EPAD. Our co-leads @craig_ritchie68 and Serge Van der Geyten, reflect on the achievements of the project. Download the PDF here: bit.ly/DementiaInEuro… twitter.com/AlzheimerEurop…

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Last week, we held the first local @IMI_EPAD community meeting among the Scottish research sites, collaborators, academics & scientists who have been involved in our Longitudinal Cohort Study and now continue to contribute to the study locally More info⤵️ ep-ad.org/2021/02/17/loc… pic.twitter.com/MTKmanCURk

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