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Congratulations to Summer Scholars Sosmita Islam and Ashley Acosta-Pereyra

Today, Friday, August 1, 2025, at 10:30 AM EDT, our scientific community gathered virtually for the BMRI/Appel Summer Scholar Program Seminar, marking its 6th year. Summer Scholars Sosmita Islam and...

Alzheimer’s Protective Mutation Works by Taming Inflammation in the Brain

The Christchurch mutation in the APOE3 gene protects against tauopathy by tamping down inflammation in the brain. Credit: The Gan lab.A rare gene mutation that delays Alzheimer’s disease does so by...

Looking Beyond Beta-Amyloid: New Paths in Alzheimer's Research

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Manu Sharma, Dr. Valina Dawson, Helen Appel, Dr. Li Gan and Dr. Robert Harrington.At the 12th annual Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute...

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Appel Institute Forum on Neurodegeneration

September 3, 2025 - 12:00pm
Integrative functional genomics in postmortem tissues from the ALS/FTD disease spectrum identify new biomarkers and mechanisms for patient stratification

Appel Institute Forum on Neurodegeneration

September 17, 2025 - 12:00pm
Decoding neurodegenerative diseases using iPSCs, CRISPR, and “omics”

Appel Institute Forum on Neurodegeneration

October 1, 2025 - 12:00pm
Mechanisms of memory stabilization on long time-scales

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