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Dr. Ben Giasson, et al published in Aug 25, 2015 Journal of Neurochemistry

Cp/Heph mutant mice have iron-induced neurodegeneration diminished by deferiprone. Zhao L, Hadziahmetovic M, Wang C, Xu X, Song Y, Jinnah HA, Wodzinska J, Iacovelli J, Wolkow N, Krajacic P, Cwanger WA, Connelly J, Spino M, Lee MK, Connor J, Giasson B, Harris ZL, Dunaief JL. J Neurochem 2015.

Joseph McQuail, PhD, receives SFN Trainee Professional Development Award

Dr. Joseph McQuail, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Jennifer Bizon, has been awarded the Society for Neuroscience Trainee Professional Development Award.  The SfN Trainee Professional Development Awards are presented to deserving young scientists who demonstrate scientific merit and excellence in their research.  These awards provide those in…

Dr. Todd Golde & colleagues publish in Aug 7, 2015 Human Molecular Genetics

Anti-Abeta single chain variable fragment antibodies exert synergistic neuroprotective activities in Drosophila models of Alzheimer’s disease. Fernandez-Funez P, Zhang Y, Sanchez-Garcia J, de Mena L, Khare S, Golde TE, Levites Y, Rincon-Limas DE. Hum Mol Genet 2015. Abstract: Both active and passive immunotherapy protocols decrease insoluble amyloid-ß42…

Dr. Todd Golde & colleagues publish in August 5, 2015 Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy

Modulation of Abeta42 in vivo by gamma-secretase modulator in primates and humans. Ling IF, Golde TE, Galasko DR, Koo EH. Alzheimers Res Ther 2015; 7(1):55. Abstract: INTRODUCTION:  Ibuprofen is one of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that have been shown to selectively lower pathogenic amyloid beta-peptide (Aβ)42 without impairing…

Dr. Joseph McQuail, Postdoctoral Fellow receives F32 NIH Fellowship Award

Dr. Joseph McQuail is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Jennifer Bizon.  Joe has just received notification that he is being awarded an NIH F32 Fellowship Award on his project titled, “Molecular and physiological determinants of age-related working memory decline”. Congratulations, Joe. A well-deserved honor! You have…