Donna M. Wilcock

Donna Wilcock, PhD, is Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disorders at Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health. She is also the Barbara and Larry Sharpf Professor in Alzheimer's Disease Research, a member of Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, and leads the Biomarker Core for the Indiana Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (IADRC) as well as serving as Associate Director of the IADRC. Dr. Wilcock's research focuses on the intersection of Alzheimer's disease and vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID). Using mouse models and patient samples, Dr. Wilcock is exploring the role of neuroinflammation and dysregulated angiogenesis in VCID. She has been working on amyloid-targeted immunotherapy and ARIA since 2000, and is now focused on understanding ARIA mechanisms for amelioration. She is committed to the mentoring and advancement of junior scientists in the field. Her work is funded by NIA, NINDS, Alzheimer’s Association, and Br