Peer reviewers are a vital component of the ADDF’s rigorous review process. These experts support our commitment to making fair, equitable, and objective funding decisions that align with our strategic priorities and mission, while also providing constructive feedback to applicants.

At the ADDF, we recruit leading researchers and subject matter experts in the Alzheimer’s field from around the world to impartially evaluate full proposals. Their valuable critiques and insights help us identify the highest quality scientific projects for funding. Our reviewers come from diverse backgrounds, bringing a depth of knowledge, extensive experience, and unique skill sets that enhance our due diligence.

We are incredibly grateful for their generosity in sharing their time and talents! If you are interested in being considered as a peer reviewer, please email grants@alzdiscovery.org.

ADDF’s 2025 Peer Review Contributors

Abbas Walji, PhD

Abhishek Agrawal, MA, Bioscience in Applied Life Sciences; BS, Computer Science, Biology, Mathematics

Adam Schwarz, B.Sc. (Hons I), Ph.D.

Adam Staffaroni, PhD

Alleyn Plowright, BSc Honours, PhD

Alvydas Mikulskis, PhD

Amanda Heslegrave, PhD

Ana Martinez, PhD

Andy Satlin, MD

Barbara Borroni, MD

Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD

Bob Dean, MD, PhD

Carlos Cruchaga, PhD

Casey Lynch, MS

Charlotte Teunissen, PhD

Chris Donnelly, PhD

Christine Gathers, MSc

Colin Masters, MD

Corinne Jolivalt, PhD

Courosh Mehanian, PhD

Daniel Martin Watterson, BS, PhD

Danny Talati, Pharm.D., MBA

David Calligaro, PhD

David Irwin, MD

David Livingston, PhD, MBA

David Soleimani-Meigooni, MD

Deward Huey, MD

Dianne Perez, PhD

Einar Sigurdsson, PhD

Elena Di Daniel, PhD

Emelie Johansson, BS, Biomedical Sciences; MA, Bioentrepreneurship

Emiliano Santarnecchi, PhD

Eric Hostetler, PhD

Eric Parker, Ph.D.

Eugenia Trushina, PhD

Fen-Biao Gao, PhD

Fiona Ducotterd, PhD

Fred Grossman, D.O., FAPA

Gabriel Vargas, MD, PhD

Gerard Rosse, PhD

Harro Seelaar, MD, PhD

Harry Chobanian, PhD

Hugh Chang, MS, Bioengineering; MBA; BS, Electrical Engineering

Hugo Geerts, PhD, BachMed, PharmaMBA

Hyung Jin Ahn, PhD

Ian Reynolds, PhD

Irene Lorenzo Llorente, PhD

Irina Pikuleva, PhD

Jaren Landen, PhD

Javier Solana-Sánchez, PhD

Jeff Kuret, PhD

Jeffrey Axten, PhD

Jeffrey Rothstein, MD, PhD

Jeremy Ford, MD

Jessica Alber, BS, MS, PhD

Jim Gallarda, PhD, MBA

Jim Ray, PhD

Joel Raskin, MD, FRCPC

John Fryer, PhD

Julie Eagle, BS, MBA

Justin Ichida, PhD

Ken Moch, MBA

Kira Sheinerman, PhD

Krista Lanctot, PhD

Lampros Kourtis, PhD

Lara Mangravite, PhD

Lauren Mifflin, PhD

Leslie Prichep, PhD

Lili Zhang, PhD

Luca Ferraro, PharmD, PhD

Manfred Windisch, PhD

Mari DeMarco, PhD, DABCC, FCACB

Mark Forman, MD, PhD

Matt Cheeseman, PhD

Matthew Pase, PhD

Michael Ahlijanian, PhD

Michael Benatar, MD, PhD

Michael Devous, Sr., PhD

Michelle Mielke, PhD

Mike Gold, MD

Milton Greenberg, PhD

Nick Ashton, PhD

Ottavio Arancio, PhD

Pallavi Sachdev, PhD, MPH

Patricia Weber, PhD

Paul Gilligan, PhD

Peter Ljubenkov, MD

Peter Stys, MD

Peter Van Wijngaarden, MBBS(Hons), PhD FRANZCO

Philip Wong, PhD

Richard Christie, MD, PhD

Richard Scheyer, MD

Rita Sattler, MSc, PhD

Russ Lebovitz, MD, PhD

Sathapana (Sam) Kongsamut, PhD

Selina Wray, PhD

Serena Hung, MD

Siew Peng Ho, PhD

Simon Ducharme, MD

Simon Mead, PhD

Steve Estus, PhD

Steven Dickman, BA Biochemistry

Susan Catalano, Ph.D.

Thomas Chung, PhD

Thomas Kukar, PhD

Tom MacGillivray, BSc, MSc, PhD, PgCAP

Tony Giordano, PhD

Tracy Saxton, PhD

Walter Swardfager, PhD

Zaven Kaprielian, PhD