Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Rochester
Jonathan Graff-Radford, MD
Site PI
Dr. Jonathan Graff Radford is the division chair for behavioral neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester where he evaluates and treats patients with neurodegenerative diseases. He has been awarded a National Institute of Health K76 Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging. His research focuses on understanding how multiple pathologies interact to lead to dementia. He serves as the site-PI for the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Consortium. He also co-leads the Mayo Clinic ADRC clinical core.
Vijay Ramanan, MD, PhD
Site Co-PI
Dr. Vijay Ramanan is a Consultant and Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Division of Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. His clinical and research interests center on neurodegenerative diseases. He is the Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Clinic and is involved in clinical trials for AD and related diseases. He also engages in discovery science related to polygenic risk scores and blood biomarkers of neurodegenerative disease. Prior to arrival at Mayo Clinic where he completed his Adult Neurology Residency and Behavioral Neurology Fellowship before joining on staff, he completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame and his MD/PhD at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Sara Mason, BA, BSN, RN
Site Liaison
Sara Mason is an experienced RN Study Coordinator at the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), Mayo Clinic, Rochester. With degrees in nursing and psychology, Sara is passionate about working with older populations and supporting critical clinical trials. After beginning her professional journey as a hospital nurse, Sara soon transitioned into research study coordination while working at Palm Beach Neurological Center in Florida. Upon returning to Minnesota, she spent 5 years leading clinical trials in the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Research Center before joining the ADRC in 2010. Sara’s work is driven by a commitment to participant care and the pursuit of disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease. In her free-time, Sara enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, daughters, and french bulldog, Penny.
Essa Mohamed, PhD
Community Engagement Specialist
