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.
FEATURED SCHOLARS
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
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
Reena Gottesman
Maximizing the quality of life for patients with dementia.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Katie Irwin
Working to develop biomarkers related to the loss of function of TDP-43
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Roch Nianogo
Modifiable social factors that contribute to Alzheimer’s disease risk
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
Douglas Storace
How the olfactory bulb receives sensory information and then moves it forward throughout the rest of the brain.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
Jeremias Sulam
Machine learning applications to several problems in biomedical imaging, including Susceptibility Tensor Imaging.
Toffler Scholar since 2022
