We are represented by a group of academic scientists, medical doctors, and engineers who have decided to take action and initiate a discussion on the specific vulnerability of the female brain to mental diseases.
MariaTeresa Ferretti
Maria Teresa, Chief Scientific Officer at the Women’s Brain Project, is a junior group leader at University of Zurich. She works on biomedical research in the field of Alzheimer’s disease.
Gautam Maitra
Gautam Maitra, one of the co-founders of the Women’s Brain Project, serves as the organization’s Public Affairs Lead. He is a chemist and regulatory affairs professional.
Annemarie Schumacher Dimech
Annemarie serves as President of the Women’s Brain Project, and is also one of the organization’s co-founders. She heads the new Certificate of Advanced Studies in Comprehensive Palliative Care at the University of Lucerne.
Antonella Santuccione Chadha
Antonella, one of the founders of the Women’s Brain Project, is a medical doctor with a wealth of experience in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and psychiatric disorders.
Executive Committee
Advisory Board
Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha
Prof. Ann Kato
Department of Basic Neuroscience, University of Geneva
Prof. Harald Hampel
Département de Neurologie, Institut de la Mémoire et de laMaladie d’Alzheimer (IM2A), Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, France
Meryl Comer
Women against Alzheimer
Brooks Kenny
Women against Alzheimer
Lynn Posluns
Women’s Brain Health Initiative USA
Emily Cook
Alzheimer’s Research UK
Prof. Andrea Pfeifer
CEO AC Immune
Prof. Ezio Giacobini
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Prof. Sabina Misoch – view profile
Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Ageing, University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen
Tania Dussey-Cavassini – view profile
Former Vice-Director, Ambassador for Global Health and Head of the International Affairs Division of Federal Office of Public Health since 2013
Prof. Hélène Girouard – view profile
Universite’ de Montreal
Prof. Staci Bilbo – view profile
Harvard Medical School
Prof. Claudio Cuello – view profile
McGill University
Annette Dumas – view profile
ASDM Consulting, Director EU Affairs
Mary S Mittelman – view profile
Research Professor of Psychiatry and Rehabilitative Medicine at NYU School of Medicine
Meet our Ambassadors
SYLVIA DAY
an international comedian, actress, writer, lyricist, impressionist, singer, pianist, director, producer and all-around entertainer
SOFIA PETERSSON
impacted by Alzheimer’s Disease for more than half of her life, she shares her stories
CHERI BALLINGER
professional actress, fashion model, and TV host who has appeared in numerous films, TV shows, national and international commercials and print ads
