{{Short description|Colombian neurologist (1951–2024)}} '''Francisco Lopera''' (June 10, 1951 – September 10, 2024) was a Colombian neurologist who made major discoveries in the field of Alzheimer's. He was a professor at the University of Antioquia in Medellín. He identified the world's largest extended family with Alzheimer's which he studied for decades and identified the genetic cause of their disease.<ref> {{Cite news |last=Belluck |first=Pam |date=10 September 2024 |title=Francisco Lopera, Pioneer in Alzheimer’s Research, Dies at 73 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/science/francisco-lopera-restrepo-dead.html |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Also by his studies, he won the Potamkin Prize of 2024 of $100,000. Lopera died on September 10, 2024, at the age of 73.<ref> {{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Jennie Erin |date=11 September 2024 |title=The ‘Country Doctor’ Who Upended Our Understanding of Dementia |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/science/lopera-alzheimers-colombia.html |url-status= |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
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