TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Toffler Scholars are working to advance medical research and bring high-impact changes to all humanity.
Supporting Medical Investigators
Through partnerships with leading universities, the Toffler Scholar program supports promising young medical researchers, physicians, and scientists who are at a pivotal point in their careers. With necessary early-stage funding and a vital, relevant network, recipients have the resources they need to continue their groundbreaking work and develop into experienced professionals.
2025 TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Micaelly Alves
miR-212 signaling pathways in Alzheimer's disease and vascular biology.
Toffler Scholar since 2025
Zachary Sorrentino
Protein aggregation and neuroinflammation in neurodegeneration.
Toffler Scholar since 2025
Katherine Turk
EEG microstates and brain network dynamics in Alzheimer's prognosis.
Toffler Scholar since 2025
2024 TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Hanxi (Mark) Chen
Computational biology and AI applications in brain disease genomics.
Toffler Scholar since 2024
Prabesh Bhattarai
Glial and vascular contributions to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2024
Tamar Gefen
Selective neuronal resilience and vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2024
Philip Mackie
Exploration of the immune-neuronal interaction in the prodromal phase of Parkinson's disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2024
2023 TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Yingzhi Ye
Physiological and pathological functions of a protein found in ALS patients
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Marcelle Dina Zita
Understanding inflammatory immune-mediated responses that drive autoimmune pediatric cardiac pathology
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Jackson Mace
Halting the chronic loss of brain and spinal cord tissue that occurs in multiple sclerosis patients.
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Ashley Carey
Developing an understanding of cardiovascular risk factors in Alzheimer’s disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Jie Chen
Understanding the bio-behavioral and multi-omics mechanisms of pain and pain self-management.
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Valerie Arboleda
Leveraging genomic tools to understand how human genetic variations cause disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Kimberly Kwei
Developing a better understanding of gait issues in Parkinson’s disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Ted Zwang
Using implantable electronics and VR to understand aging neural circuitry
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Jean-Pierre Roussarie
The molecular events leading to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Elena Barbieri
Areas of the brain that are responsible for language difficulties in patients with aphasia.
Toffler Scholar since 2023
Andrew Holbrook
Creating algorithms that can detect meaningful phenotypes from brain images in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2023
2022 TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Katie Irwin
Working to develop biomarkers related to the loss of function of TDP-43
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Xiping Zhan
The basic components of the brain involved in multisensory integration in the auditory system.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Jeremias Sulam
Machine learning applications to several problems in biomedical imaging, including Susceptibility Tensor Imaging.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Douglas Storace
How the olfactory bulb receives sensory information and then moves it forward throughout the rest of the brain.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Roch Nianogo
Modifiable social factors that contribute to Alzheimer’s disease risk
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Elisa Canepa
Neurovascular dysfunction and neuroinflammation (gliosis) in Alzheimer’s disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Sudeshna Das
Developing and applying integrative computational methods in biomedical and brain research.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Julia TCW
A variation of the gene apolipoprotein E (APOE) that is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Alberto Serrano-Pozo
The mechanisms underlying the influence of APOE and other gene variants in Alzheimer’s disease risk.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Reena Gottesman
Maximizing the quality of life for patients with dementia.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
2021 TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Silvia Fossati
Molecular development of disorders and mitochondrial stress mechanisms that cause neurodegeneration.
Toffler Scholar since 2021
Stephen Beesley
Frontal lobe epileptic seizures and how astrocyte cells change in the early stages of epilepsy.
Toffler Scholar since 2021
Vijaya Kolachalama
How advanced AI approaches can make a significant difference in the diagnostic space.
Toffler Scholar since 2021
Lara Yoon
The influence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on putative markers for breast cancer in adolescents.
Toffler Scholar since 2021
Cindy Beard
How the mental health of first responders has changed throughout the course of the pandemic.
Toffler Scholar since 2021
Catherine Psaras
Perinatal epidemiology, substance use disorders, and pharmacoepidemiology.
Toffler Scholar since 2021
Joe Mazzulli
Neurodegeneration processes in disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
Toffler Scholar since 2021
2020 TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Adithya Gopinath
Markers of dopamine signaling in blood-borne immune cells.
Toffler Scholar since 2020
Dr. Daniel Tward
Representing the brain more accurately in an effort to determine which differences signal disease.
Toffler Scholar since 2020
Ira Hofer
Understanding, quantifying, and ultimately mitigating risk before surgery (perioperative period).
Toffler Scholar since 2020
Cindy Beard
How the mental health of first responders has changed throughout the course of the pandemic.
Toffler Scholar since 2021
2018 TOFFLER SCHOLARS
Latoya Allen
Works in toxicology safety assessment in early drug development to help ensure the safety of new medications.
Toffler Scholar since 2018
