Staff Members


Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto, MD, PhD
Director, McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging 
Email: pedro.rosa@mcgill.ca
Dr. Serge Gauthier, C.M., C.Q., MD, FRCPC
Director, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit 
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging 
Email: serge.gauthier@mcgill.ca
Dr. Paolo Vitali MD, PhD, FRCPC
Neurologist, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging
Email: paolo.vitali@mcgill.ca
Dr. Maiya R. Geddes, MD, FRCPC
Behavioural Neurologist, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit
At the McGill University Research Center for Studies in Aging, Dr. Geddes sees patients in behavioural neurology and leads a research lab at the The Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital. The focus of Dr. Geddes' research is to understand the interaction between motivation and cognition in human aging.

Simon Ducharme, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)


Neuropsychiatrist, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging
Email: simon.ducharme@mcgill.ca
Maria Polcaro, RN
Research Nurse Coordinator
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging 
Email: maria.polcaro@mail.mcgill.ca
Silvana Aguzzi
Administrative Assistant
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging 
Email: silvana.aguzzi@mcgill.ca
Tamar Tatigian
Medical Secretary, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit 
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging 
Email: tamar.tatigian@mcgill.ca
Laura Robb, MSc, CGC (Certified Genetic Counsellor)
Genetic Counsellor, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging
Email: laura.robb2@mail.mcgill.ca
Alexandra Triantafillopoulos
Development & Donation Office 
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging 
Email: alexandra.triantafillopoulos1@mcgill.ca 
Mallery Landry
Receptionist/Secretary,
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging.
Email: mallery.landry@mail.mcgill.ca
Simon Cloutier
PhD Student
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging 
Sulantha Mathotaarachchi
Scientific Software Engineer
Melissa Savard, M.Sc.
Melissa is working as a neuroimaging research coordinator. Her primary research interest is investigating the relationship between white matter microstructure and tau pathology in neurodegeneration.
Kely Quispialaya Socualaya
Kely is a certified physician and surgeon from Universidad Peruana Los Andes in Peru. She joined MCSA in June 2016 and received a diploma in clinical research from McGill University. Presently, she is working as a research assistant collaborating with the Translational Neuroimaging Laboratory.

Dr. Gleb Bezgin, PhD
Dr. Bezgin is working on neuroinformatics aspects of various projects. He develops new methodologies for multimodal neuroscience data (MRI, PET, EEG, animal models) involving machine learning and computational approaches, aiming at better diagnostic, cognitive and behavioural prediction.
Carley Mayhew RN
Research Nurse, Alzheimer Disease Research Unit
McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging
Email: carley.mayhew@mail.mcgill.ca