The Brain Health Registry convened Community Science Partnership Boards as part of the California Latino Brain Health Registry (CAL-BHR) and the Community Engaged Digital Alzheimer’s Research (CEDAR) studies. The boards facilitate direct communication and collaboration between members of the Black and Latino communities and scientific researchers.
Community Science Partners
Collaborating with our scientists to improve representation in the community
Roxanne Alaniz
Principal & CEO, Alaniz Marketing
Latino Community Advisory Board
Miriam Ashford
Associate Researcher
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Latino Community Advisory Board
Desiree Byrd, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology, Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
CeCe Cypress
Retired
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Stella de la Pena
Central Valley Regional Director,
Alzheimer’s Association
Latino Community Advisory Board
Philip Griffin
Associate Director, Knowledge Management
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Hector González, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurosciences, UCSD
BHR Collaborator
Latino Community Advisory Board
Carl Hill, PhD, MPH
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Alzheimer’s Association
Latino Community Advisory Board
Rita Hunter
Retired LPN Fundraiser United Way Central Ohio
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Shanice Jordan
Small Business Owner
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Herminia Ledesma, MPH
Program Manager, Vista Community Clinic & Farm
Worker Care Coalition
Latino Community Advisory Board
Veronicia P. Lee
Retired
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Bego Lozano
Executive & Leadership Coach
Latino Community Advisory Board
Barbara Marquez
California Alz Association Board Member
Latino Community Advisory Board
David X. Marquez, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Chicago
Visiting Associate Professor, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Latino Community Advisory Board
Rey Martinez, MBA
President and Founder,
Martinez Retail Management
Latino Community Advisory Board
Elizabeth Rose Mayeda,PhD, MPH
Assistant Epidemiology Professor, UCLA
BHR Collaborator
Latino Community Advisory Board
Anna Middleton
Special Education Teacher
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Monica Rivera-Mindt, PhD
President, Hispanic Neuropsychological Society
Psychology Professor, Fordham University
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Latino Community Advisory Board
Alejandra Morlett, PhD
Department of Neurosciences
Postdoctoral Scholar, UCSD
Latino Community Advisory Board
Rachel L. Nosheny, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Latino Community Advisory Board
Jose Antonio Ramirez, MPA
City Manager, Livingston, CA
President & CEO, Community Development, Inc
Latino Community Advisory Board
Rebecca Rosales
Executive Director & CEO, NCIRE
Sickle Cell Community Advisory Board Member
Latino Community Advisory Board
Regene Polk Ross, MBA
Communications Manager, Brain Health Registry
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Sam Sanchez
Retired Licensed Vocational Nurse
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Alexandra Tobler, PhD
Science Curriculum Developer
Alzheimer’s Association Volunteer
Latino Community Advisory Board
Robert Turner, PhD
Dir. NFLAA Mental Health & Well-being Initiative
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Bernadette Waddell
Academic Advisor
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Michael W. Weiner, M.D.
Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging,
Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology at UCSFS
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Latino Community Advisory Board
Rose Marie Chacon
State of California Tax Auditor
Elementary School Teacher and Resource
Latino Community Advisory Board
Terrence Duncan
Attorney
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
Laura Espinosa, JD
Managed Care Health Plan Commissioner
Latino Community Advisory Board
Lindsey Hernandez-Hergsheimer
Clinical Monitor Manager,
Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute
Latino Community Advisory Board
Branko Huisa, MD
Neurologist & CEO, The Neuron Clinic
Latino Community Advisory Board
Kevin M. Locke
Small Business Owner
CEDAR Community Science Partnership Board
It’s easy to join!
(You must be 18 years or older)
1. Sign Up
You can join as an individual or with a partner.
2. Tell Us About Yourself
Answer some questions about your medical history, current health, and lifestyle.
3. Do Some Online Brain Tests
These tests exercise your memory, and are like games.
