May 20 at 4 pm PST | Pre-Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers

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Tuesday, May 20 at 4 pm via Zoom | Presented by Abdulhakim Al-Ezzi, PhD

Abudlhakim Al-Ezzi, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Cognition and Brain Integration Laboratory
Clinical and Translational Neurosciences
Huntington Medical Research Institutes

As part of the Mackin Scientific Lecture Series, Dr. Al-Ezzi will present:

Can biomarkers for pre-Alzheimer’s be detected using functional near-infrared spectroscopy?

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Abdulhakim Al-Ezzi, PhD, joined HMRI’s Cognition and Brain Integration Laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow in 2022. He received his PhD from the Universiti Teknologi Petrona in Perak, Malaysia, where he studied Biomedical Engineering. Prior to joining HMRI, he researched mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, mild exercise on attention performance, cognitive function, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Al-Ezzi was awarded two scholarships during his university studies, and his research has been published in high-impact journals.

At HMRI, Dr. Al-Ezzi focuses on cognitive processing in the clinical brain aging study through EEG data collection and correlation analysis with other aging-related datasets to understand the subtle cognitive dysfunctions in cognitively healthy participants who may be at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Al-Ezzi explains, “I have a desire to make a positive impact and a deep curiosity about the complex mechanisms of mental health conditions, driven by the potential for breakthroughs that can improve the quality of life for those affected and address a growing global health challenge.”

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