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Gilles Allali, M.D. Ph.D.
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Affiliation(s):
Department of Clinical Neurosciences; Geneva University Hospitals
Areas of Interest:
gait disorders, parkinsonian syndromes, normal pressure hydrocephalus, falls, aging
Biography & Research:
As a neurologist with expertise in behavioral neurology and movement disorders, I have the expertise to contribute to research project studying the neural substrates of gait and cognitive impairments. I completed my MD in the Geneva University Hospitals (Switzerland) and in La Salpêtrière Hospitals in Paris and also completed a PhD on the impact of executive function on gait in 2009 in collaboration between the University of Saint-Etienne and La Salpêtrière Hospitals in France. Based on studies on normal aging and neuropsychiatric disorders (i.e. Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease or schizophrenia), I used different techniques (neuroimaging, blood biomarkers, quantitative gait assessments and drugs intervention) to understand the relationship between motor systems and cognition. As a result of these previous experiences, I have the skill to contribute to the identification of the age-related changes in the structural and functional brain systems of gait control and to examine how inflammatory biomarkers, as well as clinical profiles influence these changes. As an Instructor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, I worked on biomarkers (clinical, neuroimaging and biological) of early signs of pathological aging and the current application builds on my on-going work. Based on my research and clinical expertise, I am leading now clinical research project on the interaction between motor and cognitive function in neurological conditions, such as Parkinsonian syndromes, dementia and stroke.