Dr. Wei Zhang is the director of the Center for Cognitive Neurology, Department of Neurology at Beijing Tiantan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Deputy Director of the Department of Geriatrics at Capital Medical University, and Director of the Department of Geriatrics at Beijing Tiantan Hospital.
Her main research areas are cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, as well as sleep disorders, mood disturbances, and movement disorders. She has led more than 20 research projects, sponsored more than 20 international and national clinical trials, and published near to 200 papers in the international and national journals. She holds important positions and deputy director in multiple international and national academic organizations, including Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Group of Neurology Section at Chinese Medical Association, Geriatrics Section at Chinese Medical Association, and Alzheimer's Disease Committee, etc.