Inga Liepelt-Scarfone, PhD, is an associate professor and senior researcher in the Department of Neurodegeneration at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research. She is coordinator of the Intergrated Care and Research Unit of the German Center of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Since 2014, Dr. Liepelt-Scarfone has served as co-chair of the neuropsychology working group of the German Parkinson Society.

The primary aim of her research is the early detection of cognitive worsening and dementia, especially to define prodromal markers for Parkinson's disease dementia. As a substantial impact on the activities of daily living function is mandatory for diagnosis of dementia, varying scales and objective measurements are evaluated that might serve as diagnostic tools even in the pre-stage of dementia. Dr. Liepelt-Scarfone has an extensive track record of leading and coordinating clinical studies and projects, in particular in Parkinson's disease.