Laurent is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Paris Est University and a behavioral neurologist in Henri Mondor public faculty hospital (Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, France).

Personal Hero

Spiderman

Words of Strength

Exploring new research pathways

Vision

Dementia is a complex condition resulting from multiple influences (genetic, biological, environmental, nutritional, toxic, social, economic) that vary according to the origin of the person. We need to adapt dementia prevention and care strategies to each country and society.

Strategy

Laurent is studying population surveys of aging about persons living in more than 30 countries from 4 continents (America, Africa, Europe, Asia) to identify the most important risk factors for dementia according to the country.

Impact

As an Atlantic Fellow, Laurent has realized that scientific publications about dementia were too often based on data from high income countries with a lack of worldwide perspective. His fellowship has allowed him to gain a better understanding about the multiple dimensions of dementia.

Motivation

Dementia care is well developped in France but dementia prevention has been neglected: my clinical and research work aims at educating people about dementia prevention, targetting the most important risk factors.

Education & Experience

Laurent Cleret de Langavant received his medical school training from the Rennes 1 University and from the Paris Est University in France where he qualified as a neurologist. Laurent achieved a Neuroscience Doctorate (PhD) in Social Cognition at Paris Est University. He received a training in neuroimaging at MIRCen lab, Orsay, France. He trained as an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health based at GBHI (UCSF) in 2016-2017. He is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Paris Est University and works as a behavioral neurologist in Henri Mondor public faculty hospital (Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, France).

Awards & Honors

1994: Pierre Gineste Award, valedictorian, Medical School (Rennes 1). 2002-2003 : Année-Recherche de l’Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris 2004: Award « Concours de la Médaille des Hôpitaux de Paris » : Silver medal 2005-2006 & 2006-2007: Interface Contracts APHP-CNRS-CANAM 2006: 2nd MD Thesis Award from departmental council (Val de Marne) 2009-2011: Fellowship in Alzheimer's disease care, French National plan for Alzheimer's disease 2011-2012 & 2012-2013: Interface Contracts CNRS-CEA-APHP 2012: PhD Thesis Award from the publication « Le Monde de La Recherche Universitaire » 2016-2017: GBHI fellowship at the Memory and Aging Center, UCSF, USA. 2017: Pilot grant award from the GBHI and the American Alzheimer’s association. 2019: Three-year grant from INSERM/IRESP for the analysis of SHARE cohort with machine-learning.

2019

Three-year grant from INSERM/IRESP for the analysis of SHARE cohort with machine-learning

2017

Pilot grant award from the GBHI and the Alzheimer’s Association

2012

PhD Thesis Award from the publication « Le Monde de La Recherche Universitaire

2011-2012 & 2012-2013

Interface Contracts CNRS-CEA-APHP

2009-2011

Fellowship in Alzheimer’s disease care, French National plan for Alzheimer’s disease

2006

2nd MD Thesis Award from departmental council (Val de Marne)