January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024
One of the challenges when developing treatments is finding a model system to test them in. Good model systems increase the likelihood that the treatments will be successful in human clinical trials, which are logistically challenging, long and expensive. To this end, our group and international collaborators have made two ...
January 31, 2024
Irwin “Irv” A. Levy, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2023. He was 91. Irv approached life with an unbridled curiosity about all things, and from an early age, this shaped his path personally and professionally. Born during the Depression in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he graduated ...
January 23, 2023
It’s a Sunday morning and my wife and I are arguing about the previous night’s dinner party. “No one would let me talk,” Laurie says. “What do you mean? Of course they let you talk.” “No. They’re all just talking constantly and I never get a chance to say anything.” “But Laurie, that’s what ...
February 18, 2020
April 16, 2024
On May 27th a webinar with Dr. David Holtzman was hosted by Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Dr. Holtzman is the co-creator of a new blood test to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Following his presentation a conversation with Meg Smith answered questions about the use of the blood test with ...
June 2, 2021
Despite the growing appreciation neuroscientists now have for the clear relationship that exists between the brain and the immune system, most studies have focused their attention on microglia—the brain’s primary innate immune cells. However, Jonathan Kipnis, Ph.D. from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has kept his ...
December 7, 2021
Thank you again to the attendees of our webinar. Below are the questions we received from participants with answers from Dr. Rudy Tanzi, as well as links to additional information. We have also posted the slides of the presentation here. If you would like to download the PowerPoint file, e-mail ...
July 30, 2010
September 24, 2017
Transcript of the Testimony of Dr. Rudolph Tanzi Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor Neurology Harvard Medical School, Vice-Chair, Neurology Co-Director, McCance Center for Brain Health Massachusetts General Hospital Promoting Healthy Aging: Living Your Best Life Long Into Your Golden Years U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging September 25, 2019 I want to thank ...
October 6, 2019