Nikki Schultek is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Alzheimer's Pathobiome Initiative (AlzPI). She focuses on the role of chronic infections in diseases such as Alzheimer's, neurodegeneration, and asthma. With a strong background in medical and industry knowledge, she builds research collaborations, advises innovative companies, and publishes alongside global experts. Nikki is committed to advancing our understanding of infection-driven chronic diseases to reduce human suffering, drawing on her expertise in infectious diseases, neurology, pulmonology, rheumatology, and cardiology.