Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center

Helping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease

Our innovative research center strives to find treatments for neurocognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, by conducting novel clinical trials. We also offer free memory screenings (in English or Spanish) for older adults who are concerned with their memory or interested in establishing a baseline for monitoring.

We have historically conducted more than 300 clinical trials dedicated to developing new and more effective therapies for neurocognitive and mental health conditions. As a participant, you will receive study-related medical and behavioral evaluations. Your participation and personal information are always kept strictly confidential. Read our frequently asked questions to learn more.

Each trial is vital to discovering treatments that can enhance the lives of not only the participants themselves, but others with similar conditions.

Clinical trials

We are not enrolling participants for clinical trials at this time.

Learn about our memory screenings

If you're concerned about changes in your memory, our free screenings help detect early signs of memory loss and other cognitive issues.

A team you can trust

The Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center team includes caring and experienced clinical research specialists who assist each participant throughout their study experience.

Our study coordinators hold degrees in the medical and mental health fields and are skilled in working with individuals with neurocognitive and mental health conditions.

Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center team:

• Principal investigator: Dr. Paulette T. Cazares, MD, MPH

• Department lead and lead clinical trials specialist: Mark Dobrina, BS, LPT, CCRC

• Advanced clinical trials specialist: Tonya Bell, BSN, RN, CCRC

• Clinical psychologist and neurocognitive rater: Gillian Stavro, PhD

• Clinical trial specialists:

  • Maria Nunez, MS, CCRC

  • Sofia Menendez, BA, CCRP

  • Esteban Gonzalez, MS

• Clinical research assistants:

  • Ekaterina Kirik, AS, BA, MBA

  • Monalisa Martinez, CPT-I