Katherine Possin, PhD, is a professor in the UCSF Department of Neurology Memory and Aging Center and the Global Brain Health Institute. Her research program is focused on improving the detection, diagnosis, and care for people with neurodegenerative disease from diverse backgrounds and settings. She is the project lead of TabCAT, a software platform for tablet-based cognitive testing frequently used in research studies and clinical services. The Brain Health Assessment is a 10-minute assessment on TabCAT designed for the detection of cognitive impairment in everyday clinical settings that is available in 18 languages. She is also the principal investigator of the Care Ecosystem, a telephone-based supportive care program for persons with dementia and their caregivers. Throughout her work, Dr. Possin is dedicated to reducing healthcare disparities related to dementia. Recently, she exposed perils of race norms in neuropsychology, and race and ethnic disparities in dementia diagnosis. She currently holds the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Endowed Professorship.

Learn more about Dr. Possin here.