On April 24, 2024, the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) at Cleveland Clinic, in collaboration with the Society for Women’s Health Research, gathered influential policymakers, health advocates, and national media at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC. The event celebrated the impactful WAM Research Grant program and its contributions to advancing women’s brain health and Alzheimer’s prevention. Renowned journalist and WAM founder Maria Shriver hosted an engaging dialogue with esteemed guests such as Dr. Jill Biden and Dr. Beri Ridgeway, envisioning a future of gender equity in women’s health research. Watch significant symposium to hear insights from leaders committed to reshaping the landscape of women’s health through investments in research today.
Speakers include:
Maria Shriver
Founder, Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement
Cleveland Clinic Strategic Partner
for Women’s Health and Alzheimer’s
Kathryn Schubert, MPP, CAE
President and CEO, Society for Women’s Health Research
Beri Ridgeway, MD
Chief of Staff, Cleveland Clinic
Jill Biden, EdD
First Lady of the United States
Roberta Brinton, PhD
Director, Center for Innovation in Brain Science, University of Arizona
Lucy Perez
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
Linda Gouler Blount
President, Black Women’s Health Imperative
Mrs. Tani Austin
Chief Philanthropic Officer, Starkey
Brenda Marquez-Rey
Living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
2024 WAM Research Grant Recipients
Tatiana Byzova, PhD
Taylor Levine, PhD
Yuan Hou, PhD
Jessica Caldwell, PhD
Previous WAM Research Grant Recipients
Sarah Banks, MD
Liz Chrastil, PhD
Richard Isaacson, MD
Elizabeth Head, PhD, MA
Kendra Ray, PhD
Sujata Rao, PhD
Erin Sundermann, PhD
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