DeKosky: Alzheimer’s, CTE and the silver screen

From leading the first prevention trial in Alzheimer’s disease, to a breakthrough in amyloid tracers, and, more recently, being portrayed in Hollywood blockbuster ‘Concussion’ for his role in the first identification of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in American football players, Steven DeKosky has certainly enjoyed a varied career. Steven has made numerous contributions to neuroscience and neurology that have undoubtedly shaped the field as we know it, but what does he see as his most significant role? What are the biggest gaps yet to be addressed in our knowledge of neurodegenerative disease? And what happens when Hollywood decides to take a...