Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center

Leading progress in treatment discovery

1. Our innovative research center strives to find new treatments for mental health conditions and neurocognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, by conducting diverse clinical trials.

2. We offer no-cost memory screenings (in English or Spanish) for adults who are concerned with their memory or interested in establishing a baseline for monitoring.

Over 25 years, we have conducted more than 350 clinical trials dedicated to developing new and more effective therapies for neurocognitive and mental health conditions. If you decide to participate and qualify for a trial with us, you will receive study-related medical and behavioral evaluations at no financial expense to you. 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 currently enrolling participants for the following studies.

1. ALTO-207 for treatment-resistant depression

2. ML-007C-MA for psychosis from Alzheimer’s disease

3. KINECT Again for tardive dyskinesia

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