faculty

Sarah Inkelis, PhD, is an assistant professor at the UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center, where she combines her expertise in clinical neuropsychology with her passion for advancing research on neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions. Her work focuses on understanding cognitive and behavioral processes across the lifespan, with a particular interest in dyslexia and other learning differences.

Brandon Holmes, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor at the UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center. His clinical and research expertise focuses on the underlying mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation, particularly how microglia—the innate immune cells of the central nervous system—modify their proteome in these contexts. Dr. Holmes completed his clinical fellowship at the Fein MAC and pursued postdoctoral research in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry under James A. Wells, PhD.

Courtney Lane-Donovan, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist dedicated to improving the understanding and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and frontotemporal dementia.

Claire Clelland, MD, PhD, is a clinician-scientist in the UCSF Department of Neurology at the Weill Institute for Neurosciences, where she leads the Clelland Laboratory at the UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center.

Kaitlin Casaletto, PhD, is a board-certified neuropsychologist, scientist-practitioner, and Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences and the UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center.

Charles Windon, MD, is an assistant professor of clinical neurology at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center. In this role, he participates in the clinical care of those with neurodegenerative disease and also participates in the research evaluations of those referred to the Memory and Aging Center with a multitude of neurological conditions. Charles is also involved in the community outreach program at the MAC, with a particular interest in outreach to underserved communities, especially the African American community within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Elena Tsoy was awarded her PhD degree in counseling psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She completed her predoctoral internship in clinical psychology at Tewksbury State Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at UCSF Memory and Aging Center.

As an Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCSF, Dr. Lawren Vandevrede's overarching goal is to provide outstanding clinical care to patients with dementia and their caregivers. He completed his medical training in Chicago, where he also obtained a PhD degree in neuroscience working with his mentor to develop novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.