Nina SILVERBERG

Biography

Dr. Nina Silverberg is the Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRC) Program at the National Institute on Aging. She manages and supports the efforts of more than 30 NIA-funded Centers at major medical institutions across the country. The ADRCs translate research advances into improved diagnosis, care and treatments for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, as well as enhanced support for people who provide care for them.

In addition, Dr. Silverberg is a Program Director overseeing dementia research portfolios covering: research ethics; cognitive, functional and behavioral assessment; and clinical care. She strives to reduce health disparities, with the goal of ensuring that people from underrepresented populations receive access to research opportunities as well as research training. She is also a leader in NIA’s efforts to educate the public and health care providers about the importance of research participation.

Dr. Silverberg received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Arizona, Tucson. Before joining NIA in 2005, she was a clinical research scientist at the NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Banner Sun Health Research Institute in Sun City, AZ. There, she coordinated the American Indian outreach program and was the principal investigator on a study assessing the usefulness of various neuropsychological assessment tools in an American Indian population.

Dr. Silverberg is currently working on responding to recommendations for the ADRC Program.