Expertise: Neuroscience 28 results
Chris Foster, PhD
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and language skills. Age is the best-known risk factor for AD, with symptoms usually appearing after 60 years of age. According to the Alzheimer’s Association and the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, the number of people living with AD in the…
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the world1, affecting over 68 million people globally, and approximately 2.2 million people in the US2. In pediatric populations, it is estimated that about 470,000 US children under the age of 14 have epilepsy1. However, developing anti-seizure medications for pediatric patients has long been a challenge due…
Qualitative exit interviews are emerging as a valuable addition to clinical trials for central nervous system (CNS) disorders like schizophrenia, offering crucial insights into patient and caregiver experiences for sponsors, regulators, and others involved in the development, approval, and commercialization of new treatments. While symptom scales and other quantitative tools remain essential, they can miss…
Jessica Hughes
Approximately 350 million people around the world live with major depressive disorder (MDD). While there are existing treatments, up to two-thirds of patients with MDD do not achieve remission following an initial adequate trial of antidepressant medications and nearly 70% experience residual symptoms with first line standard of care.1 There remains a critical need for…