Skip to main content

CIIS Travel Grants

Testing the Efficacy of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles against Oxidative Stress Fluorescence Marker in C. Elegans

By

Characterized by a gradual disintegration of the neuronal network, neurodegeneration lies at the crossroads of numerous pathologies such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s disorders, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and others. While the cause of neurodegeneration is often multifactorial in nature (e.g., genetic, age, environmental factors), oxidative damage tends to be a common denominator in the process.

Summer 2020 Project Showcase

Alzheimer's and the Aging Brain

By

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes neuronal loss and characterized to have the histopathological hallmarks of β-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. The current hypotheses for the etiology and treatment of AD were deduced from these hallmarks, centering on proteopathic cascade hypotheses such as the β-amyloid cascade hypothesis and the phosphorylated-tau hypothesis.