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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...

Events

Work in Progress Seminar

October 10, 2025 - 12:00pm
“Role of mitochondrial complex I in brain ischemia/reperfusion injury” Alexander Galkin, PhD, Associate Professor of Research in Neuroscience, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, WCM

Appel Institute Forum on Neurodegeneration

October 15, 2025 - 12:00pm
Beyond Neurons: Contribution of Non-Neuronal Cells in Neurodegeneration

Bedside to Bench Seminar

October 17, 2025 - 12:00pm
Patient Presentation “Dystonia” Andrea Yoo, MD, Assistant Professor Clinical Neurology, Department of Neurology, WCM

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