Gregory A Elder, MD
- PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
- PROFESSOR | Neurology
Research Topics:
Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Endothelial Cells, Neuro-degeneration/protection, Stem CellsMulti-Disciplinary Training Areas
Development Regeneration and Stem Cells [DRS], Neuroscience [NEU]Education
BA, University of Illinois
Research interests include Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, in particular how mutations in presenilin-1 cause familial Alzheimer's disease using transgenic mouse models. We also study the normal biological functions of the presenilin-1 gene using mouse models and cell culture.
Key words:
Alzheimer's disease
Presenilin-1
Familial Alzheimer's disease
Transgenic mice
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