Electra Chatzidimitriou is a second-year Ph.D. candidate in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology at the School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), under the supervision of Associate Professor of Cognitive Geropsychology, Dr. Despina Moraitou. Electra holds a B.Sc. degree in Psychology and a M.Sc. degree in Clinical Neuropsychology from the same university. Throughout her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, her main clinical and research focus has been the neuropsychological evaluation of the elderly for the assessment of potential neurodegenerative disorders, as well as the design of evidence-based therapeutic interventions with the aim of improving the quality of life of these individuals. During her doctoral studies, she investigates the predictive factors of longitudinal functional decline in patients with the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). It is a comprehensive longitudinal study encompassing clinical and neuropsychological assessments, as well as neuroimaging data using brain Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scans. As an IKY Fulbright Visiting Research Student, Electra has been granted the opportunity to further advance her Ph.D. work undertaking a 6-month research placement at the Memory and Aging Center of the Department of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), under the supervision of Professor Katherine P. Rankin. During the grant period, she will be given the chance to further specialize in the diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions offered to patients with neurodegenerative diseases, to carry out empirical work investigating the relationships between brain, cognition, and behavior and to receive training in advanced research methods and statistical analysis techniques, skills that are regarded as crucial for a researcher in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology. Finally, in accordance with the objectives of her doctoral thesis, she will collaborate with Dr. Rankin to analyze longitudinal data of patients with bvFTD to investigate the trajectories of functional status, and examine the key predictive factors of clinical outcomes in this specific clinical group. Participating in this research placement at one of the best research centers in the field of neurodegenerative disorders worldwide is expected to have multiple significant benefits for her, both in relation to the preparation of her doctoral dissertation, as well as her subsequent academic career as a researcher in the field of Clinical Neurosciences. It encompasses all the essential elements to propel her academic aspirations to new heights and holds the potential to shape her future career trajectory.