Meet Dr. Silke Kern

Prof., PhD, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Dr Silke Kern at Optoceutics

Dr. Silke Kern

Prof., MD, PhD

Dr. Silke Kern is a Professor,  Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Deputy Head of the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. She is head of clinical research conducted at the Memory Clinic, Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

Dr. Kern’s main research focus is fluid biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease in clinical settings as well as in epidemiological research. Dr Kern is leading all clinical research at the Memory Clinic, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and is Principal Investigator for the European Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease Trial Delivery Center at the Memory Clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Dr. Silke Kerns research aim is to increase knowledge about dementia and cognitive disorders from early diagnosis to treatment.

Dr. Kern’s main research areas include: 1) Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid. 2) MRI brain imaging as biomarker for different neurodegenerative diseases. 3) Risk factors for development of different neurodegenerative diseases. 4)Incidence and time-changes of dementia over the last decades.

Dr. Silke Kern has served at scientific advisory boards for Fujirebio Europe and Roche Diagnostics.

How Silke Supports OptoCeutics
Dr. Silke Kern brings extensive experience in operational management of clinical trials to Optoceutics. With her strong background in overseeing trial logistics and execution, Dr. Kern enhances the operational efficiency and adherence to regulatory standards, fostering seamless trial workflows from inception through to data analysis.

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