Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Alpha Cognition First Quarter Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Henry Du, Interim CFO. You may begin.

Henry Du
VP of Finance & Accounting and Interim CFO

Thanks, Kate. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today for Alpha Cognition's first quarter 2026 financial results conference call. Today, after the close of market, the company issued a press release announcing these results.

On the call with me today are Alpha Cognition's, Chief Executive Officer, Michael McFadden; and Chief Operating Officer, Lauren D'Angelo. Today's call is being made available via the Investors section of the company's website at www.alphacognition.com.

During the course of this call, management may make certain forward-looking statements regarding future events and the company's future performance. These forward-looking statements reflect Alpha Cognition's current perspective on existing trends and information. Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including those noted in the Risk Factors section of the company's latest SEC filings.

Actual results may differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. For the benefit of those of you who may be listening to the replay, this call is being held and recorded on May 14, 2026. Since then, the company may have made additional announcements related to the topics discussed. Please reference the company's most recent press releases and