Pilar Cañabate Gonzalez

Pilar Cañabate Gonzalez is an Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona, specializing in Social Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology. She currently leads the Social Work Unit and Social Research Area at the ACE Foundation, part of the Catalan Institute of Applied Neurosciences (ICNA). Her work focuses on Bioethics, Anthropology of Health, and Mental Health, with a particular emphasis on Alzheimer's disease and dementia care.

Research & Projects: She has led or contributed to major projects such as The Predictive Turn in Alzheimer's Disease (PreTAD) (2021–2024) and Analysis of 10,000 dementia families (2015). She co-authored the PLADEMCAT healthcare guidelines for Catalonia. She collaborates with global networks like CIBERNED (Neurodegenerative Diseases) and NEURONET (Patient Privacy/Ethics).

Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles (2006–2025), including studies on sex differences in Alzheimer’s, psychosocial impacts of dementia risk, and ethical frameworks for predictive diagnosis. Her work bridges clinical research, anthropology, and policy.

Professional Roles: Head of ACE Foundation’s Social Work Unit since 2001. Active in guideline development (e.g., capacity assessment protocols) and advocacy for marginalized groups like LGBTIQ+ elderly.

Labs/Teams: ACE Foundation Memory Clinic, CIBERNED, and international collaborations via NEURONET.