Daily Archives: June 1, 2009

Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Expert in HBO Online Production

June 1, 2009 – 1:10 pm

Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., head of Mayo’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, is featured in an HBO-produced feature on Mild Cognitive Impairment. Dr. Petersen, a national expert in dementias, is focused on finding ways to make the earliest possible diagnoses for MCI. Dr. Petersen diagnosed President Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s a sampling:
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Mayo Clinic Physician’s Participation in Launch of “Rock Stars of Science” Campaign

June 1, 2009 – 7:01 am

Dr. Ron Petersen, the director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, participated in the recent launch of the “Rock Stars of Science” campaign in GQ magazine. The Rock Stars of Science campaign (ROCK S.O.S.) is sponsored by GEOFFREY BEENE GIVES BACK® and GQ Magazine to spotlight the need for greater funding for medical [...]

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Neurology, Research | Tagged | Leave a Comment