Dr. Francesca Farina, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago and a neuroscientist specializing in brain health and modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She earned her PhD in Psychology from the National University of Ireland and has held research appointments at Trinity College Dublin, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago. Her work focuses on early detection of cognitive risk across the life course and on integrating patient perspectives and lived experience into research on brain health and aging. Dr. Farina contributes to national and international dementia research initiatives, serves on advisory and research committees within the Alzheimer's Association, and has received multiple grants in brain health science.