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Spotlight in Science
The Ryan Institute is included in a spotlight on shifting trends in Alzheimer’s research in the latest issue of Science.
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New faculty member Claudia Fallini investigates how modulation of the cytoskeletal protein actin could potentially be an ALS therapy.
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A new study on the impact of exercise on cerebral amyloid angiopathy shows long-term physical activity may help reduce neuroinflammation.
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NEW FACULTY Cytoskeleton Keys Claudia Fallini, Ph.D. is investigating a critical gateway that may provide clues into the causes of ALS. In the mystery of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Claudia Fallini is looking to connect some dots. In recent years, researchers have found potential clues to the puzzling and fatal disease, which causes the progressive […]
Continue reading "Connecting the Dots"NSF grant supports smart glove development
Associate Professor Kunal Mankodiya receives $250,000 National Science Foundation grant for smart glove to help treat people with Parkinson’s disease.
Continue reading "NSF grant supports smart glove development"Historic gift benefits neurodegenerative disease research
Tom and Cathy Ryan give $24 million to support Ryan Institute research, as part of historic $35 million gift to URI.
Continue reading "Historic gift benefits neurodegenerative disease research"Van Nostrand Biography
Dr. Bill Van Nostrand is the Herrmann Professor of Neuroscience and Co-Director of the George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience. He is one of the field’s leading researchers on the pathogenesis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy, cerebral small vessel disease, and Alzheimer’s disease using biochemical, molecular, cellular and animal model approaches. He is […]
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Recent Publications Impact of Aβ40 and Aβ42 Fibrils on the Transcriptome of Primary Astrocytes and Microglia. Zhu X*, Schrader JM*, Irizarry B, Smith SO, Van Nostrand WE. Biomedicines. November 2022. Impact of non-pharmacological chronic hypertension on a transgenic rat model of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Stanisavljevic A*, Schrader JM*, Zhu X*, Mattar JM*, Hanks A*, Xu F*, Majchrzak M*, Robinson JK*, […]
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