Tania Marini Setiadi, M.D, M.Biomed (AAM) is an accomplished medical professional specializing in cognitive neuroscience and anti-aging medicine. She currently serves as the Medical Director at Hovi Care, a Finnish elder care company. Dr. Setiadi began her career as a General Practitioner in 2005 and has since expanded her expertise into research and healthcare management.
Since 2016, she has been a researcher at the Cognitive Neuroscience Center in Groningen, Netherlands, where her work focuses on cognitive and behavioral neuroscience related to Mild Cognitive Impairment. She is deeply committed to bridging the gap between research and real-world applications, striving to implement scientific findings into community healthcare practices. Additionally, she plays a key role in coordinating research and scientific activities on Alzheimer’s Dementia with the Alzheimer Indonesia Foundation in the Netherlands. Dr. Setiadi is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the University Medical Center Groningen. She holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Science with a focus on Anti-Aging Medicine from Udayana University, Indonesia, and an M.D. from Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Medical Director (Nov 2023 – Present) Responsibilities include:
– Developing the Hovi medical care concept
– Training staff and creating training materials
– Ensuring that the units adhere to the concept practices
Researcher (Nov 2016 – present)
Cognitive Neuroscience Center, University of Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherland
Center Manager Hovi Assisted Saba (May 2021 – Feb 2023) Hovi Assisted Kasih Ibu Hospital Saba Jl. Pantai Saba No.9 Blahbatuh, Gianyar Bali, Indonesia
General Practitioner- provate practice (Oct 2005 – 2022)
EDUCATION
PhD Candidate Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cells and Systems- University of Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands | Nov 2016 – present – Promotor: Prof. André Aleman, Dr. Esther Opmeer, Dr. Sander Martens – Research Topic: Understanding cognitive and behavior neuroscience in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Master in Biomedical Science Postgraduate studies – Udayana University Bali – Indonesia | 2012 – 2014 Majoring in anti aging medicine Thesis : “The Elderly Cognitive Function with The Activity of Balinese Gong Kebyar Gamelan Music is Better Than Those Without Activity”
Medical doctor (MD) Faculty of Medicine – Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta – Indonesia | 1998 – 2005
Bachelor in Medical Science 1998 – 2003
Medical Doctor Internship 2003 – 2005
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
The Association Between Apathy and Cognitive Function in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), London, England (2017). Alzheimer’s & Dementia. 13. P1329-P1330. 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.2041
The Association Between Apathy and Structural Brain Alterations in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), Chicago, United States (2018). Alzheimer’s & Dementia. 14. P1199. 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.1668
Depression and Grey Matter Volume Alterations in amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. Organization for Human Brain Mapping Meeting, Rome, Italy (2019)
Traditional Gamelan Musical Activity and Cognitive Function in Balinese Elderly Alzheimer Europe Conference, The Hague, The Netherlands (2019)
Apathy and White Matter Integrity in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Whole Brain Analysis with Tract-Based Spatial Statistics Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), The Hague, The Netherlands (2020)
The Program, Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude (PROKAA) Project: Measuring the Impact of the Stichting Alzheimer Indonesia Nederland Programs Alzheimer Europe Virtual Conference (2020)
Stichting Alzheimer Indonesia Nederland: Online Activities during Covid-19 Pandemic Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) Virtual Conference (2020)
Melody Memory Project: Increasing Dementia Awareness through Traditional Gamelan Music Oral presentation at the 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (2022) at the Oval, London, UK.
Melody Memory Project: Increasing Dementia Awareness through Traditional Gamelan Music Virtual poster presentation at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) (2022)
PUBLICATIONS
”Widespread white matter aberration is associated with the severity of apathy in amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: Tract-based spatial statistics analysis. NeuroImage: Clinical, 29, 102567. Setiadi, T. M., Martens, S., Opmeer, E. M., Marsman, J. B. C., Tumati, S., Reesink, F. E., … & Ćurčić-Blake, B. (2021). NeuroImage: Clinical, 29, 102567.
Alterations in Gray Matter Structural Networks in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Source-Based Morphometry Study. Setiadi TM, Marsman JC, Martens S, Tumati S, Opmeer EM, Reesink FE, De Deyn PP, Atienza M, Aleman A, Cantero JL. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Jul 30. doi: 10.3233/JAD-231196. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39093069.
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