Departmental Seminar – April 1, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, April 1, 2016
2:00-3:00 PM
“Complement C3-Deficiency Protects the Mouse Hippocampus Against Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease”
Cynthia Lemere, PhD
Principal Investigator, Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Location & Time:
670 Albany Street
Lobby Level #107/108
2:00-3:00 PM
Friday, April 1, 2016
Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin).
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) state that inflammation and innate immunity have been implicated in Alzheimer’s disease; 2) recall that similar to brain development, we found that complement signaling appears to play an important role in synaptic and neuronal health and function during aging and Alzheimer’s disease; and 3) report that more data is needed to better understand how immunity and inflammation contribute to neurodegeneration and/or rate of progression and to identify new therapies targeting these pathways.
Course Director: Barbara Slack, PhD
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.