Christopher M. Clark
At the Penn Memory Center and the Alzheimer’ Disease Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania, we are committed to training the next generation of clinicians and researchers. The Christopher M. Clark Scholars program was created to encourage and guide early career researchers as they study the various aspects of Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, cognitive aging, and lifelong brain health.
Christopher M. Clark was the founding director of the Penn Memory Center. Among his many accomplishments were his role in the team that demonstrated the ability of a florbetapir PET scan to detect brain deposits of beta-amyloid, his co-development of the Dementia Severity Rating Scale, and contributions to the development of therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.
The scholars program at PMC was renamed in 2020 to be the Christopher M. Clark Scholars Program to honor Dr. Clark’s achievements as well as his dedication to research and promoting awareness of Alzheimer’s disease.
The program supports trainees and early-career researchers pursuing careers in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, with mentorship, training, and up to $20,000 per year for two years. The application deadline is March 16, 2026. Learn more here.
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Current Clark Scholars:
Former Clark Scholars:
- Tifani Biro, MS, PhD
- Christopher Brown
- Hannah Cho
- Sudipto Dolui
- Victor Ekuta
- Michael Guo, MD, PhD
- Cara Fallon
- Mohamad Habes
- Dawn Mechanic-Hamilton
- Emily Largent
- Karolina Lempert
- Xueying Lyu
- Ellen Munsterman
- Brianna Morgan, MSN, CRNP
- Catherine Norise
- Kyra O’Brien, MD
- Emma Rhodes, PhD, MA
- Nicole R. Nissim
- Lasya Sreepada
- Shana Stites
- Laura Wisse