Susan Kohlhaas is Executive Director of Research and Partnerships at Alzheimer’s Research UK where she oversees the charity’s research strategy and programme, including strategic initiatives on developing new treatment targets, early detection and supporting research infrastructure. She has a PhD in cancer biology from the University of Leicester and completed postdoctoral work in the field of immunology at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge.

Susan’s previous roles include work in the area of multiple sclerosis, as Executive Director of Research and External Affairs at the MS Society where she worked as part of a global initiatives on progressive MS, developed and implemented plans for a large-scale clinical trials programme and worked to ensure innovations in research were implemented into clinical practise.