Associate Professor of Neurology
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Prof. Elbert’s research is focused on the development of mathematical models of Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Through close collaboration with a number of research groups, quantitative data from a wide range of experiments are used to inform the models. The key insight that is sought is a better understanding of the production and clearance of proteins known to affect the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyloid beta, tau and neurofilament light chain. While the main experimental focus is on the use of isotope labeled amino acids in kinetic experiments, quantitative data at multiple length scales from a variety of sources is also used to develop more accurate models.
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM EST