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Research Showcase – How Amyloid & Tau Disrupt Brain Function
June 24 @ 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
How do amyloid and tau disrupt the brain’s electrical activity. And what can these changes tell us about how dementia develops.
This livestream is part of the Dementia Researcher weekly Showcase series. Each week we host a 45 minute online session bringing researchers together to share their work, methods, and ideas.
In this session, Dr Soraya Meftah will present her research exploring how electrical signalling in the brain is disrupted in dementia. Her work investigates how amyloid and tau affect brain function and the molecular changes linked to these disruptions.
Soraya studies dementia using both experimental models and a novel human brain slice culture model, helping to bridge the gap between laboratory findings and the human brain. This work aims to better understand how disease related changes affect brain networks and neuronal communication.
Soraya is a Race Against Dementia Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in brain signalling, neurodegeneration, and translational approaches to dementia research.
Attendees can expect a research focused session with time for questions and discussion.
