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Yaohua Chen, MD, PhD
Neurogeriatrician
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia, we need to take into account the diversity, the gender differences, and advocate for person tailored prevention solutions.
Current Work
Physician in neurogeriatrics and cognitive disorders and researcher
Personal Hero
Her mentors, her grandmother
Words of Strength
Making connections, building relationships, easy-going
Vision
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia, Yaohua believes we need to take into account the diversity, the gender differences, and advocate for person tailored prevention solutions.
Strategy
Yaohua is studying different determinants of cognitive decline, from gait disorders, vascular impact, to other comorbidities, in order to offer prevention and care plans to meet the specific needs for different subgroups.
Impact
Yaohua developed a global view of brain health, not only in terms of disciplines, but also in terms of population diversity. She's a passionate advocate for her community, and feels strongly about the necessity of collaboration among different stakeholders.
Motivation
We need multidisciplinary support for people living with dementia and collaboration between hospitals and communities.
Education & Experience
Yaohua received her medical school training from the University of Lyon, France, followed by residency training in neurology at the University of Lille, France. She also earned master degrees in biology and health and completed a fellowship in the memory clinic of Lille. She simultaneously obtained a PhD position in a translational work of a murine model and a cohort of patients with Alzheimer's disease in a laboratory of vascular and neurodegenerative diseases. She continues to work in the memory clinic as a neurogeriatrician.
Awards & Honors
2017-2018: Funding from the “Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale” (the French Foundation for Medical Research) to finish PhD work on the translational project of the role of microbleeds, female sex, and pharmacological modulation in cognitive impairment (FDT20170437145)2017: Selection for the 300 talents 2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO Pour les femmes et la science 2013: Research Master Prize laureate of University Lille 2, school of medicine
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