Dr. Huiping Zhang Recieved 2022 Wing Tat Lee Award
Congratulation to Dr. Huiping Zhang who has recieved the 2022 Wing Tat Lee Award Dr. Zhang will collaborate with Ying Liu, PhD, associate professor of genetics at Soochow University, to study the genetic mechanism of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.DS), which is a disorder characterized by heart abnormalities, recurrent infections and distinctive facial features. They will […]
Dr. Zhang awarded NIH 1U01 Research Project grant
Circular RNAs and their interactions with RNA-binding proteins to modulate AD-related neuropathology Dr. Xiaoling Zhang awarded NIH 1U01 Research Project grant New variants, especially in non-coding regions, are expected to be discovered through the ongoing Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP). In 2020, NIA launched the ADSP Functional Genomics Initiative (RFA-AG-21-006) to strengthen the translational pathways […]
Dr. Sherva awarded NIH R01 Grant
Exploring mechanisms driving microbe-induced AD risk using next generations sequence data Dr. Richard Sherva awarded NIH R01 grant Multiple lines of evidence suggest microbial infections are risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides possess antimicrobial activity and may protect against human herpes viruses (HHV). Viral DNA is also detectable in Aβ plaques, and […]
Dr. Dasgupta Receives Faculty Diversity Award – Evans Day 2021
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Dr. Farrer Receives Research Mentoring Award – Evans Day 2021
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Dr. Gyungah Jun Faculty Promotion
CONGRATULATIONS! Dr. Gyungah Jun, BUSM, Medicine/Biomedical Genetics, is a genetic epidemiologist who focuses on “big data” driven drug discovery for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Dr. Jun has been involved in the large U.S. and international consortia to identify AD risk genes with or without stratification by APOE genotypes across multi-ethnic populations. This effort led to an […]
Dr. Dasgupta honored as the recipient of the GMS Exceptional Teaching Award during COVID-19
Dr. Shoumita Dasgupta has been honored as the recipient of the GMS Exceptional Teaching Award during COVID-19, on behalf of the GMS Awards Committee. This award recognizes faculty who “embraced the GMS mission during the COVID-19 crisis and went above and beyond the expected contributions despite the challenges of the pandemic.” Dr. Dasgupta was nominated […]
Dr. Zhang honored as a recipient of the 2021 Spivack Young Investigator Award
Dr. Xiaoling Zhang has been honored as the recipient of the 2021 Spivack Young Investigator Award as part of the Jack Spivack Excellence in Neuroscience Awards. These awards were established in 2013 to honor the work of outstanding BUSM faculty conducting research in Parkinson’s (PD), Alzheimer’s (AD), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and other neurological disorders. Dr. […]