ALZpath Adds Biotech Veteran to Board of Directors and Names Prominent Global Researcher as Distinguished Scientific Advisor
Samantha Budd Haeberlein, PhD, Joins the Board; Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD, Extends Advisory Role, Adding to a Preeminent Group of Multi-Disciplinary Experts Guiding ALZpath's Innovation Initiatives
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ALZpath, Inc. (ALZpath), a leading developer of diagnostic tools and solutions for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, announced the addition of Samantha Budd Haeberlein, PhD, to its board of directors and that Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD, a member of the company's advisory board, has been named Distinguished Science Advisor and will take a more active role guiding the company's innovation initiatives.
Dr. Budd Haeberlein brings extensive experience to her role as director from the biopharmaceutical industry having served in senior management positions across neuroscience research, translational medicine, and clinical development functions at leading global companies, including Biogen and AstraZeneca. She currently serves as chief medical officer at Enigma Biomedical Group. She joins a board of directors with deep expertise across business, medicine, neuroscience, and pharmaceuticals.
ALZpath Board Chair Jerre Stead said, "We are so pleased to have Samantha, who brings a wealth of experience in biotech, Alzheimer's disease, and in advanced treatment approaches for this devastating condition, as part of our board."
Dr. Zetterberg became a member of the ALZpath advisory board in 2022, joining other distinguished leaders in Alzheimer's research who serve as advisors to ALZpath. He serves as a professor of neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg, where he leads a group using neurochemical and molecular biology methodology to identify and study the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, Zetterberg serves as a professor of neurochemistry at University College London, where he leads the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology. He holds an appointment at the University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, has co-authored over 2,400 publications and is a member of the panel guiding the Alzheimer's Association Clinical Practice Guideline on the Use of Blood-based Biomarkers.
ALZpath CEO, Mike Banville said, "We are extremely fortunate to have had Henrik - a world leader in neurochemistry and fluid biomarkers - involved as a key advisor for the past couple of years. As we enter the next phase of growth, we are eager for Henrik to play a more engaged advisory role. His experience will be increasingly valuable as more disease-modifying therapies become available to treat patients with Alzheimer's and other neurological conditions."
Other members of the ALZpath Advisory Board include:
-- Advisory Board Chair Jeff Cummings, MD, ScD((HC)), Research Professor at
the Department of Brain Health, Director, Chambers-Grundy Center for
Transformative Neuroscience at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and
Principal Investigator of the Biomarker Observatory for Alzheimer's
Disease.
-- Advisory Board Vice Chair Peter Snyder, PhD, Founding Editor-in-Chief
for Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
-- Eric Reiman, MD, ALZpath Co-founder, CEO of Banner Alzheimer's
Institute, Director of the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Senior
Scientist, Neurogenomics at the Translational Genomics Research
Institute (TGen), Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona,
and University Professor of Neuroscience at Arizona State University
-- Kaj Blennow, MD, PhD, Professor and Academic Chair in Clinical
Neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg, and head of the
Neurochemistry Lab at Sahlgrenska University Hospital
-- Jeff Dage, PhD, Senior Research Professor of Neurology, Primary Member,
Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at Indiana University School of
Medicine
-- Sterling Johnson, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Principal
Investigator of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention
(WRAP), and Co-PI of the ADRC Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research
Through Imaging (CLARiTI)
-- Soeren Mattke, MD, DSc, Research Professor of Economics at University of
Southern California (USC) and Director of the USC Brain Health
Observatory
-- Michael Weiner, MD, Professor Emeritus in Radiology and Biomedical
Imaging, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Neurology at the University of
California, San Francisco and Principal Investigator of the Alzheimer's
Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and BrainHealthRegistry.org,
Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE)
About ALZpath
ALZpath is a leading developer of innovative diagnostic tools and solutions for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Its award-winning ALZpath pTau217 antibody, integral to the most advanced and widely available blood-based tests, is transforming Alzheimer's disease research, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring. To accelerate the development of new medicines and improve patient care for millions, ALZpath democratizes access to its proprietary antibody through licensing agreements with leading global diagnostic and research organizations. These include Roche, Beckman Coulter, Bio-Techne, Alamar Biosciences, and Quanterix. Additionally, ALZpath partners with world-class laboratories, such as Neurocode, to further expand its reach and impact.
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