Professor of Neuroscience, University of California, Santa Barbara
I am a neurologist and neurobiologist. After my neurology residency I held multiple positions at the Harvard Medical School including full professor. In 2004 I moved to University of California where I serve as co-director of the Neuroscience Research Institute. My research has focused on the molecular and cell biology of Alzheimer's disease and the genetics of the disease.
An unexpected pathway to treating neurodegenerative diseases
Apr 01, 2019 17:24 pm UTC| Health
Scientific success stories can sometimes occur when therapies being studied for one disease can be used to treat another. In the case of the drug we have been studying in my lab, this is especially important because it...
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