Dr. Kate Zhong, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)

Dr. Kate Zhong is a geriatric psychiatrist, pharmacologist, and trailblazer in Alzheimer's and brain health research. She serves as the Director of Innovation at Chamber's Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience and an adjunct professor in the Department of Brain Health, School of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Dr. Zhong previously served as the Chief Strategy Officer for the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation and Senior Director of Clinical Research for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, where she led research programs for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury. She created Healthy Brains, an innovative platform to accelerate clinical trials and empower the public to improve their brain health and reduce their risk for brain disorders. As medical director for AstraZeneca, Dr. Zhong led multiple global clinical trials in CNS therapeutic areas. She has also been a scientific consultant for pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the United States, Canada, and Asia.

Dr. Zhong received her Doctor of Medicine degree from West China University of Medical Sciences in Sichuan, China. She earned her master's degree in pharmacology and completed her residency in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Zhong is a founding member of AARP Global Council on Brain Health and Women Against Alzheimer's. She serves on the Global Strategy Council for HomeInstead Senior Care and is an executive board member for the International Psychogeriatric Association. Her board memberships include Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, Nevada Ballet Theater, Dress for Success Southern Nevada, and Dignity Health Hospital. She is also a member of the International Women's Forum and Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Women Executive Council.

Dr. Zhong has received numerous accolades, including:

- Named "Woman to Watch" and "Alzheimer's Ambassador" by Las Vegas Inc.

- Honored with Las Vegas "Top Tech Exec Award" and "Healthcare Headliner Research Award" for creating the Cleveland Clinic Health Brain Index (HBI)

- Recipient of the "Social Innovation Award" from Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada

- "Community Achievement Award" from the Asia American Group

- "Women of Distinction Award" from the National Association of Women Business Owners in 2020

- "Minority Lifetime Achievement Award" from Women Chamber of Commerce Nevada

- Honored as one of the "Top 100 Women" and "Top 100 Doctors" in Vegas in 2022

- Featured in the PBS documentary "MAKERS: Women Who Make America" as one of Nevada's most influential women