Specialization

Neurology, cognitive and behavior science, drug development and neurodegeneration in sports.

Focus of research

Dr. Everard (Jort) Vijverberg, MD, Phd, is a cognitive and behavioral neurologist. He is part of the Alzheimer Center Amsterdam and Neuroscience Amsterdam, Dr. Vijverberg has dedicated his career to find novel ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. He is founder of the CNS target and drug discovery center in Amsterdam. Currently he is PI of >10 different trials in neurodegeneration in phase 1,2 and 3 (investigator/sponsor initiated trials) and PI of the NEwTON study (study about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy).