THE TEAM
A diverse team of scientists, researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists working together for dementia prevention
Board of directors
FBHI´s Board of Directors consists of experts with a wealth of knowledge and accomplishments, from academia, industry, and charitable organizations.
Miia Kivipelto
MD, PhD, Professor of Clinical Geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet and Imperial College London, Founder of World-Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS), Scientific Founder and Medical and Scientific Director at FINGERS Brain Health Institute.
miia.kivipelto@fbhi.se
Maris Hartmanis
PhD, Professor of Biochemistry, Scientific Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of FINGERS Brain Health Institute and affiliated to Karolinska Institutet.
maris.hartmanis@fbhi.se
Liselotte Jansson
Secretary General of the Swedish Alzheimer´s Foundation and Chairman of the Board of the Center for Molecular Medicine at Karolinska Institutet.
Key personnel
FBHI is proud to work with an exceptional team of individuals, with a balance of expertise, disciplines, and skills, and decades of experience.
Katie Palmer
PhD, Senior Epidemiologist
Nicola Payton
PhD, Scientific Communication Officer
Celeste Loots
PhD, Senior Neuropsychologist
Francesca Mangialasche
MD, PhD, Scientific and Clinical Coordinator
Markku Peltonen
PhD, Professor, Senior Statistician
Jenni Lehtisalo
PhD, Scientific Coordinator
Tiia Ngandu
MD, PhD, Scientific Coordinator
Alina Solomon
MD, PhD, Scientific Coordinator
Collaborators and partners
FBHI is pleased to have long-standing collaborations or partnerships with the following leading organizations and institutions that innovate in research, technology, care, advocacy, and entrepreneurship.
- Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
- Imperial College London
- Sompo Holdings, Inc
- Alzheimer’s Disease International
- Alzheimer’s Association
- World-Wide FINGERS network
- Karolinska University Hospital
- Karolinska Institutet
Supporters
FBHI is honored to have received grants or donations from foundations, corporations, and individuals that believe in our work and choose to support our activities.
- UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
- National Philanthropic Trust/Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative
- Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
- Part the Cloud – Gates Partnership Grant Program at Alzheimer’s Association
- Sompo Holdings, Inc
- af Jochnick Foundation
- Dr. Alina Solomon
Founders
FBHI is grateful to have received the generous funding for the establishment of our institution from trusts, foundations, and individuals.
- The Swedish Alzheimer’s Foundation
- Jonas and Christina af Jochnick Foundation
- af Jochnick Foundation
- Leif Lundblad
- Miia Kivipelto, Scientific Founder
- Maris Hartmanis, Scientific Founder
Learn how you can support our work
We are a Swedish non-profit foundation that is dependent on external donations and grants. There are several ways you can support the work of the FINGERS Brain Health Institute as an individual, foundation, corporation, or other organization.