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BIOGRAPHY   Rachelle S. Doody, MD, PhD Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research Department of Neurology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas Rachelle S. Doody, MD, PhD, is the Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Research, Professor in the Department of Neurology, and Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center, all at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr Doody earned her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine and her MA and PhD at Rice University in Houston. She served as an intern in medicine at McGill University Faculty of Medicine, the Royal Victoria Hospital, and the Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, all in Montreal, Quebec. She then completed a residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr Doody is the recipient of numerous awards and honors; she is listed as one of the Best Doctors in America: Central Region. Additionally, she received the Barbara Haugh Award for Alzheimer’s Research from the Dallas Alzheimer’s Association and the Harry E. Walker Award for Professional Excellence from the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, Greater Houston Chapter. She has also been an investigator or principal investigator on more than 52 research projects on dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Dr Doody’s research interests include cognitive aspects of AD, as well as AD and MCI therapeutics and modeling of progression for clinical prognostication, validation of biologic markers, and enhancing design of AD clinical trials. Dr Doody serves on the editorial and advisory boards for several journals and organizations. She was appointed to the Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders by the Lieutenant Governor of Texas and serves on the Board of the Greater Houston Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Dr Doody has authored and co-authored more than 172 journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts on dementia-related topics. In addition, she has given more than 151 lectures on AD and dementia nationally and internationally. Dr Doody is a member of professional organizations such as the American Academy of Neurology and the Behavioral Neurology Society. Dr Doody serves on several committees, including the National Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study Steering Committee and the Medical and Scientific Advisory Panel for Alzheimer’s Disease International.