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Neurodegenerative Science
Overview
Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Worldwide, between 7 million to 10 million people have Parkinson’s disease and more than 30 million have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Currently, there is no cure and no effective way to slow or stop disease progression.
VAI scientists aim to change that by investigating the complex factors that give rise to neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, from genetics and epigenetics to aging, inflammation and the structure of the brain itself — even the role of the gut and the immune system. By leveraging discoveries made in VAI’s labs and collaborating with researchers around the world, our scientists are working to translate breakthroughs into life-changing new treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and depression.
Our Faculty
Darren Moore, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Molecular Neurodegeneration
José Brás, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Genomic Sciences and Neurodegeneration
Lena Brundin, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Behavioral Medicine
Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D.
Deputy Chief Scientific Officer
Translational Parkinson's Disease Research
Hong-Yuan Chu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Neural Circuits and Neurodegeneration
Gerhard (Gerry) Coetzee, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Post-GWAS Functionality
Rita Guerreiro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Michael Henderson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Protein Pathologies and Genetic Risk in Neurodegeneration
Qiang Zhu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurodegenerative Science
Genetics, Epigenetics and Therapeutic Innovation in Neurodegenerative Diseases