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▄▀ 1.4. Letter from the Scientific Director Jesús Ávila
These achievements are the result of the work of the
members of the CIEN Foundation, over the last de-
cade. Therefore, I would like to thank the initial work
of Dr. Pablo Martínez (and his collaborators) that
allowed the design and launching of the "Vallecas
Project" and to all those who have carried out or cu-
rrently perform their efficient work in the Center
through the different departments that make it up. A
work that, as mentioned is giving good results as can
be seen by reading this report. In this work has been
essential the collaboration and dedication of volun-
teers from the "Vallecas Project" and associations of
relatives of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Now it is necessary to look for that in the next de-
cade of the Center (until reaching the age of 20) we
can overcome what has been achieved during this
first stage, because it will be good for the society we
serve.
Next to reach the ten years of our Queen Sofia Alz- Regarding some events carried out in 2017, it is worth
heimer Center, I would like to thank H.M. Queen mentioning the publication of good scientific arti-
Sofia for its pioneering idea of building this center, cles, some of them in collaboration with other insti-
and the Queen Sofia Foundation for their constant tutions. As well as the celebration at the Queen Sofia
support, which has been one of the keys to fulfilling Alzheimer Center of the first DEGESCO Symposium,
this decade. Although tango says that 20 years is no- chaired by H.M. Queen Sofia. The Symposium was
thing, in our case 10 years have fortunately given organized by Drs. Miguel Medina and Miguel Calero,
many fruits that in the near future will be described in with the aim of bringing together the best national
more detail. experts on the genetics of neurodegenerative dise-
ases. In addition, we have collaborated in comme-
morating the 40th Anniversary of the Queen Sofia
Foundation and the 10th Anniversary of the Queen
Sofia Foundation Alzheimer Center. And, already
outside our headquarters, the celebration of a spe-
cial edition in Lisbon, of the CIIIEN: the Alzheimer's
Global Summit Lisbon 2017, at the Champalimaud
Center for the Unknown, chaired by H.M. Queen
Sofia.
Thank you all.
Jesús Ávila de Grado
Scientific Director of CIEN Foundation
