Mechanisms of progression in Alzheimer's Disease - Bradley Hyman

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Thursday, October 27, 2016 (This Event Has Passed)
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12:00pm to 1:00pm PDT
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Stanford Neurosciences Institute Seminar Series Presents

 

Mechanisms of progression in Alzheimer’s Disease

 

Badley Hyman, MD, PhD

 

Director, Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center & John B. Penney Jr. Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Host: Victor Henderson

Abstract

Alzheimer’s Disease progresses over 15-20 years, with a stereotypical pattern of brain areas affected and associated symptoms.  We have been exploring the underlying pathobiological changes associated with this progression, focusing to a great extent on tau propagation.

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