Dr. Sheena Aurora is vice president, Medical Affairs, for the Alzheimer's Association. She works to translate research into clinical practice and gather feedback from clinical practice/health systems and individuals impacted by dementia to help the Association more effectively implement risk reduction strategies, diagnosis, treatments and care models. Dr. Aurora works closely with the Mission Engagement and Health Systems teams to ensure the development of the most robust tools and resources for health systems, clinicians and payers to ensure they are offering the most appropriate and safest access to patients.

Dr. Aurora's previous positions include vice president of medical affairs at C2N Diagnostics and vice president, medical affairs at Impel Neuropharma. Prior to that, she was a medical fellow and launch leader at Eli Lilly. She served more than 11 years in higher education, as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Neurology at Stanford University, and as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Other previous positions include director of the Swedish Headache Center in Seattle and director, Headache Clinic, Department of Neurology, at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Aurora received her bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from Christian Medical College, in Ludhiana, India. She interned at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed her residency in neurology at the Henry Ford Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in headache and neurophysiology at Henry Ford Hospital. Dr. Aurora has received multiple awards throughout her career and has received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health, various foundations and pharmaceutical companies. She has published hundreds of manuscripts and articles and has lectured frequently around the world.