Chasing Hope
Key Info
Event date
Friday, April 17, 2026
Location
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC
Contact Laura Ducie
lducie@bwh.harvard.eduPhone
617 827 0578Chasing Hope Luncheon
Join us on Friday, April 17, in Washington, DC, for the annual Chasing Hope Luncheon benefiting the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases within the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute. Hosted by Carrie Marriott and a distinguished host committee, this year’s program will feature a discussion on women’s brain health.
This year’s featured speakers include:
- Laurie Cox, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
- Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MSC, Executive Director, Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute, Director, Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS
- Asia (Joanna) Korecka-Roet, PhD, Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
- Ann Romney, Global Ambassador
- Dennis J. Selkoe, MD, Co-director, Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
- Howard L. Weiner, MD, Co-director, Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
- Norah O’Donnell, CBS News’ Senior Correspondent and a 60 Minutes Contributing Correspondent
Host Committee
Abeer Al Otaiba
Rene Augustine
Amy Baier
Marci Brand
Patrice King Brickman
April Delaney
Karen Donatelli
Jean-Marie Fernandez
Debbie Forrest
Mae Grennan
Karen Herron
Kimberly Holland
Amy Knight
Carrie Marriott, Chair
Anna Marie Parisi-Trone
Tara Primis
Ann Romney
Toni G. Verstandig
Photos from the 2024 Chasing Hope Luncheon
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About the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases within the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute is a collaborative global pursuit to accelerate treatments, prevention, and cures for five of the world’s most complex neurologic diseases: multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer’s disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), Parkinson’s disease, and brain tumors.