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Dr. Aimee Pierce, MD

Oregon Health & Science University

Dr. Aimee Pierce is a geriatric neurologist focused on patient care and clinical research for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. She is the Director of the Clinical Care and Therapeutics Program of the OHSU Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center and has been the principal investigator of more than 20 clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease prevention and treatment, in phases 2 and 3. In addition to pharmaceutical clinical trials, she is also focused on testing novel behavioral interventions for AD including cognitive and physical exercise, as well as the incorporation and validation of digital biomarkers into Alzheimer’s research. Finally, she has a focus on clinical trial recruitment and the research participant experience.