2025 Diagnostics
Accelerator (DxA)
Day

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Vienna, Austria
Pre-registration is required
AD/PD registration required

DxA Day is an annual invite-only symposium that convenes and connects experts across the Alzheimer’s field who are focused on developing cutting-edge biomarkers and diagnostics that will transform how we detect and diagnose Alzheimer's and related dementias. Featuring scientists, academia, industry, and government professionals, this full-day event will include presentations, panel discussions, and a keynote session with many opportunities to engage and interact with the speakers and presenters. There will be ample time throughout the day for networking among attendees.

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Speakers

Nicholas Ashton, PhD
Nicholas Ashton, PhD

Senior Director, Fluid Biomarker Program

Rhoda Au, PhD
Rhoda Au, PhD

Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Neurology and Epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Health Systems Innovation and Policy at the Questrom School of Business, and Director of Neuropsychology at the Framingham Heart Study

David Berron, PhD
David Berron, PhD

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, neotiv GmbH Research Group Leader, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)

Joel Braunstein, MD, MBA
Joel Braunstein, MD, MBA

CEO and Co-Founder of C2N Diagnostics

Jeffrey Cummings, MD, ScD
Jeffrey Cummings, MD, ScD

Joy Chambers-Grundy Professor of Brain Science at the School of Integrated Health Sciences at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Howard Fillit, MD
Howard Fillit, MD

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Danielle Graham, PhD
Danielle Graham, PhD

VP, Head of Biomarkers at Biogen

Oskar Hansson, MD, PhD
Oskar Hansson, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology, Lund University; Vice President, Eli Lilly

Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MS
Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MS

Professor and Klorfine Family Chair of Ophthalmology at University of Washington

Melissa Lee, PhD
Melissa Lee, PhD

Assistant Director, Diagnostics Accelerator

Yuling Luo, PhD
Yuling Luo, PhD

Founder, Chairman & CEO, Alamar Biosciences

Xiao-Jun Ma, PhD
Xiao-Jun Ma, PhD

Chief Technology Officer, Alamar Biosciences

Mark Mintun, MD
Mark Mintun, MD

Group Vice-President of Neuroscience Research and Clinical Development, Eli Lilly and Company; President, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Laura Nisenbaum, PhD, MS
Laura Nisenbaum, PhD, MS

Executive Director of Drug Development at the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Mark Roithmayr
Mark Roithmayr

CEO of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Pallavi Sachdev, PhD
Pallavi Sachdev, PhD

Executive Director and Head of Translational Medicine, Eisai Inc

Eli Shobin, PhD
Eli Shobin, PhD

Senior Director of Diagnostics Accelerator, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Aishu Sukumar, MBA, MPH
Aishu Sukumar, MBA, MPH

Associate Director, Health and Life Sciences Team, Gates Venture

Charlotte Teunissen, PhD
Charlotte Teunissen, PhD

Professor of Neurochemistry and Chair of the Neurochemistry Lab at Amsterdam UMC

Betty Tijms, PhD, MSc
Betty Tijms, PhD, MSc

Associate Professor, Alzheimer Center Amsterdam

Manu Vandijck
Manu Vandijck

Product Development Manager at Fujirebio Europe NV

Manu Vandijck
Manu Vandijck

Product Development Manager at Fujirebio Europe NV

Zivjena Vucetic, MD, PhD
Zivjena Vucetic, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer, SVP Medical & Scientific Affairs, Beckman Coulter

Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD
Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) and University College London (UK), and a Clinical Chemist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Sweden)

Nicholas Ashton, PhD
Nicholas Ashton, PhD

Senior Director, Fluid Biomarker Program

Rhoda Au, PhD
Rhoda Au, PhD

Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Neurology and Epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Health Systems Innovation and Policy at the Questrom School of Business, and Director of Neuropsychology at the Framingham Heart Study

David Berron, PhD
David Berron, PhD

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, neotiv GmbH Research Group Leader, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)

Joel Braunstein, MD, MBA
Joel Braunstein, MD, MBA

CEO and Co-Founder of C2N Diagnostics

Jeffrey Cummings, MD, ScD
Jeffrey Cummings, MD, ScD

Joy Chambers-Grundy Professor of Brain Science at the School of Integrated Health Sciences at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Howard Fillit, MD
Howard Fillit, MD

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Danielle Graham, PhD
Danielle Graham, PhD

VP, Head of Biomarkers at Biogen

Oskar Hansson, MD, PhD
Oskar Hansson, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurology, Lund University; Vice President, Eli Lilly

Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MS
Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MS

Professor and Klorfine Family Chair of Ophthalmology at University of Washington

Melissa Lee, PhD
Melissa Lee, PhD

Assistant Director, Diagnostics Accelerator

Yuling Luo, PhD
Yuling Luo, PhD

Founder, Chairman & CEO, Alamar Biosciences

Xiao-Jun Ma, PhD
Xiao-Jun Ma, PhD

Chief Technology Officer, Alamar Biosciences

Mark Mintun, MD
Mark Mintun, MD

Group Vice-President of Neuroscience Research and Clinical Development, Eli Lilly and Company; President, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Laura Nisenbaum, PhD, MS
Laura Nisenbaum, PhD, MS

Executive Director of Drug Development at the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Mark Roithmayr
Mark Roithmayr

CEO of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Pallavi Sachdev, PhD
Pallavi Sachdev, PhD

Executive Director and Head of Translational Medicine, Eisai Inc

Eli Shobin, PhD
Eli Shobin, PhD

Senior Director of Diagnostics Accelerator, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)

Aishu Sukumar, MBA, MPH
Aishu Sukumar, MBA, MPH

Associate Director, Health and Life Sciences Team, Gates Venture

Charlotte Teunissen, PhD
Charlotte Teunissen, PhD

Professor of Neurochemistry and Chair of the Neurochemistry Lab at Amsterdam UMC

Betty Tijms, PhD, MSc
Betty Tijms, PhD, MSc

Associate Professor, Alzheimer Center Amsterdam

Manu Vandijck
Manu Vandijck

Product Development Manager at Fujirebio Europe NV

Zivjena Vucetic, MD, PhD
Zivjena Vucetic, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer, SVP Medical & Scientific Affairs, Beckman Coulter

Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD
Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) and University College London (UK), and a Clinical Chemist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Sweden)

Agenda At-A-Glance

Lunch at 11:55 am

Morning Session

Today – Implementing p-tau217 and Other Proven Diagnostics
8:30 am – 11:55 am

Afternoon Session

Tomorrow & Beyond – Exploring Digital Biomarkers and Prognostics & Early Identification
12:55 – 3:30 pm

Austria Center Vienna
Vienna, Austria

Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Wien, Austria

This year's DxA Day will be held at the Austria Center Vienna.  

Registration located on Level 0, outside of Hall F.

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