Biomarkers

Miranda was born and raised in Palo Alto, California and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in May 2020 with a bachelor of arts degree in molecular and cell biology. At the Memory and Aging Center, she is working as a clinical research coordinator in the Rabinovici Lab to help coordinate studies examining the utility of innovative neuroimaging techniques and other biomarkers for the improved diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

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.

Paul Sampognaro, MD, is a neurologist and researcher specializing in the treatment and research of neurodegenerative diseases. As a faculty member in the Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center in the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, he focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other disorders involving neurodegeneration.

Jennifer Yokoyama, PhD, is an associate professor at the UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center, where she leads a research program focused on the neurogenetics of aging. Her work focuses on understanding how genetic variation affects brain physiology, cognition, and behavior in older adults, as well as how these factors contribute to vulnerability or resilience to neurodegenerative diseases. Dr.

Gil Rabinovici, MD, is a professor in the UCSF Department of Neurology and holds the Edward and Pearl Fein Distinguished Professorship in Memory and Aging. He is a behavioral neurologist at the UCSF Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center (Fein MAC), where he cares for individuals with cognitive disorders. Dr. Rabinovici earned his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Aimee Kao, MD, PhD, is a professor of neurology at UC San Francisco in the Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center and is a John Douglas French Foundation Endowed Professor. She is a leader in neurodegenerative disease research and patient care, with expertise in diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body disease, and frontotemporal lobar degeneration.

Howard Rosen, MD, is a behavioral neurologist and the Dorothy Kirsten French Foundation Endowed Professor for Parkinsonian and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders at UCSF. He specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with memory loss, cognitive impairment, and behavioral changes caused by neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and progressive supranuclear palsy.