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BrightFocus-funded grantees have shown how a bad form of tau, a protein that is a major player Alzheimer’s disease, may spread throughout the brain.
Research by BrightFocus grantee Matthew Campbell, PhD, of Trinity College Dublin, represents a potential new way to help clear the brain of a build-up of the toxic amyloid beta (Aβ) that leads to Alzheimer’s.
World Alzheimer’s Day finds us at a crossroads. We are confronted by a mounting global health and economic crisis. But we are also seeing encouraging signs from our laboratories, local communities, and halls of government.
Brian Elderton joins BrightFocus Foundation as Vice President for Development. He brings more than 25 years of senior leadership experience with higher education and health care institutions.