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Katerina Sheardova, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Science Officer

Head of the Memory Center by ICRC/FNUSA Brno

International Clinical Research Center

St. Anne’s Teaching Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic

Dr. Sheardova’s principal research interests are to further the understanding of the epidemiology of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A primary focus of her research is the identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis and related lifestyle factors, specifically spirituality in the prediction and/or progression of Alzheimer’s disease. As a neurologist, Dr. Sheardova works with patients who have a wide range of memory disorders and performs clinical trials studying Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.