Research Programs

Our nonprofit mission is to make a difference to patients with age-related disorders.

Our team of researchers work in state-of-the-art laboratories to team up with scientists around the world to develop treatments for a wide range of disorders.

Our research programs include:

• Brain and Body Donation Program
• Healthy Aging
• Brain Health Check-In 
• Clinical research

Our Research Team

• Alireza Atri, MD, PhD, Banner Sun Health Research Institute director
• Tom Beach, MD, PhD - Director & Senior Scientist
• Christine Belden, PsyD - Director of Neuropsychology
• David Shprecher, DO, MS - Cleo Roberts Movement Disorders Center director
• Bryan Spann, DO - Physician Dementia Specialist
• Marina Reade, DNP, FNP - Nurse Practitioner
• Lori Nisson, LCSW – Family & Community Services director
• Tessa Sweepe, LCSW – Social Worker
• Danielle Goldfarb, MD - Physician Dementia Specialist
• Stephanie De Santiago, NP - Memory and Movement Disorders specialist