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.

Dinithi Perera
LLM, Project and Operations Manager

Francesca Mangialasche
MD, PhD, Executive Director of the World-Wide FINGERS Global Scientific Coordinating Center

Alina Solomon
MD, PhD, Scientific Coordinator

Anna Matton
MD, PhD, Assistant Professor,
Fluid Biomarker Specialist
Also publishes as Anna Sandebring-Matton

Tiia Ngandu
MD, PhD, Scientific Coordinator

Celeste Loots
PhD, Senior Neuropsychologist

Chi Udeh-Momoh
PhD, Fluid Biomarker Specialist and
Africa-FINGERS Project Lead

Markku Peltonen
PhD, Professor, Senior Statistician

Ana Sabsil López Rocha
MD, Scientific and REDCap Coordinator,
WW-FINGERS-SARS-CoV-2 project

Jenni Lehtisalo
PhD, Scientific Coordinator

Vilma Alanko
PhD Candidate, Research Assistant

Annika Norell Benson
Communication and PR Specialist
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.