Cynthia Lemere, PhD

Cynthia Lemere, PhD, is a professor of neurology in the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Lemere’s research focuses on using the immune system therapeutically for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.Lemere earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and education from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, followed by a master’s in neurobiology from the University at Albany, State University of New York. After working at the Center for Neurologic Diseases (CND) in the Department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Lemere conducted research on Alzheimer's-related brain changes in individuals with Down syndrome in the Selkoe Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital while pursuing her doctorate in Pathology at Boston University School of Medicine. After receiving her PhD, she remained at the CND as a postdoctoral Fellow and instructor.