Dr. Francisco Lopera is the recipient of the Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a Professor and Director of the Antioquia Neuroscience Group at the University of Antioquia. Dr. Lopera has spent more than 30 years working with large families to understand the genetic basis of Alzheimer’s disease. His work led to the discovery that a mutation in a gene called presenilin 1 (PSEN1) causes early-onset familial Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Lopera is a principal investigator for the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease (API ADAD) Colombia Trial investigating whether an anti-amyloid treatment given before symptoms develop may delay onset or slow disease progression.
Dr. Francisco Lopera receives the Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award
