Basic Research

There is a strong commitment within the Center to basic research regarding the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders, and how this may translate into effective treatment.

The following basic research studies are underway:

• Developing New Animal Models for AD
• Impact of Abeta on Synaptic Plasticity
• Modeling an anti-amyloid therapy for AD
• Neuronal activity-dependent secretion of A-beta and immediate early genes
• Transynaptic cortical apoptosis mechanisms and therapy