3. Clinical-Translational Activities and Scientific Achievements Dr. Bonnie Levin with her team had two major clinical achievements: • Dr. Levin and team developed a comprehensive neuropsychological battery for virtual-online administration to neurology patients. This virtual cognitive battery utilizes state of the art materials to evaluate cognitive and emotional well-being among those who are unable to engage in face-to-face cognitive testing. With the sudden onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was an imperative measure to institute. Dr. Levin’s cognitive clinic is one of the few centers in the country that has managed to rapidly build entirely fully functional online patient cognitive assessments that are feasible, reliable and valid, and adapted to English and Spanish language. This virtual cognitive program is now used in our clinics and research programs. •
Dr. Levin expanded the Schoninger Neuropsychology Program to include another arm dedicated to neurocognitive rehabilitation and cognitive interventions. The outline of this new program is included in Appendix II.
Dr. Tatjana Rundek’s two grants were awarded this year. • “Carotid Ultrasound Imaging Markers of AGINg and Endothelial function in Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease: The Florida IMAGINE Study of AD Risk” was awarded by the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer Disease Research Program of FL DOH in December 2020. The proposed project 5
