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Sarah Ackley is an Assistant Professor in Epidemiology specializing in dementia epidemiology. Her work bridges neuroimaging, causal inference, mathematical modeling, and computer simulation to improve evaluations of dementia drugs and to characterize pathology. Dr. Ackley's research agenda is shaped by contemporary controversies in clinical Alzheimer’s research, particularly those surrounding the amyloid hypothesis and emerging pharmaceutical treatments. Her primary focus is on synthesizing available evidence using rigorous tools to determine drug efficacy, examining whether amyloid removal provides cognitive benefits, and validating biomarkers across representative populations. Sarah obtained her PhD in epidemiology from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and completed her postdoctoral work at Boston University and UCSF.
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