Dr. Leon Thal was a pioneer in Alzheimer’s research at UCSD. He was killed in a plane crash this weekend. He headed a study that was immensely useful in gathering data about Alzheimer’s Disease. Although I didn’t now him personally, I have been familiar with his research study. And this man was instrumental in bringing this research to the forefront of the neurosciences community. I only hope someone will step up and head the studies that are already under way, so we don’t lose progress on studying Alzheimer’s. I do wonder what will happen to the studies without him. As many of his colleagues have stated, he’s irreplaceable.
My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends. Dr. Thal was only 62.
