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Virtual: Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA) - Mechanisms of pathogenesis in the tauopathies
23 July 2020, 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UK DRI at UCL Admin
Prof. Duff has worked on AD and the tauopathies for more than 25 years and received the Potamkin Prize for this work in 2006. She has a strong interest in neurodegenerative disease aetiology and has created various mouse models for AD, tauopathy and synucleinopathy, which have facilitated the study of many aspects of pathogenesis. She uses a broad range of human-relevant experimental approaches (in vitro and in vivo models, multi-omics and computational approaches, in vivo imaging, cognitive tests) to explore pathogenic mechanisms, and to identify novel targets and therapeutic approaches.
Hosted by the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA), the webinar is open to all.
About the Speaker
Professor Karen Duff
With over 15 years’ experience working in Alzheimer’s disease and currently Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology at Colombia University, we are privileged that Prof Karen Duff will be returning to the UK in spring 2020 as Centre Director of the UK DRI’s hub in UCL. Completing a PhD in the Cambridge lab of Nobel Prize winner Sydney Brenner, Karen is now a leader in the field of neurodegenerative disease, having shared the prestigious Potamkin Prize in 2006. Her most notable work has been in the development of several transgenic research models, which have driven the field forward in its mission to find therapeutics for these devastating conditions.