Neuronal degeneration and death are hallmarks of Alzheimer's Disease, but why they occur is still poorly understood. Most workers accept the hypothesis that degradation of a neuronal protein called Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) is an early event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Degradation of APP generates protein fragments...
Senior and New Scholars Awards for Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Dr. Lawrence S.B. Goldstein
University of California - San Diego, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2001 senior Scholar Award in aging
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