Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)

Emmanouil Maragkakis

Research TopicsUnderstanding the high-dimensional regulation of gene expression in cells as a key component of discovering the mechanistic basis of human diseas…

Ellen Sidransky

Research TopicsThe Molecular Neurogenetics Section focuses on the causes of phenotypic diversity encountered in a single gene disorder, and applies gained insig…

Elise Marsan

Research TopicsThe Molecular Pathology Unit (MPU) is dedicated to deciphering the intricate molecular and cellular mechanisms underpinning neuronal and non-neur…

Dimitrios Kapogiannis

Research TopicsNeurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), are characterized by a long preclinical phase with evolving and progressively …

Elizabeta Gjoneska

Research TopicsElizabeta Gjoneska, Ph.D., leads the Neuroepigenomics Group and holds a secondary appointment in the NIEHS Epigenetics and Stem Cell Biology Labo…

DeeDee K. Smart

Research TopicsIonizing radiation (IR) is a primary therapy for central nervous system (CNS) tumors, however the therapeutic benefit of IR is still greatly limi…

Dax Aaron Hoffman

Research TopicsPotassium Channels and Dendritic Function in Hippocampal Pyramidal NeuronsThe central nervous system underlies all our experiences, actions, emot…

David S. Goldstein

Research TopicsResearch of the Autonomic Medicine Section (AMS) focuses on autonomic and catecholamine-related disorders, using a mainly patient-oriented approa…

Dan Benjamini

Research TopicsDr. Benjamini’s research combines strengths in computer science and mathematics with radiology and neuroscience. He aims to elucidate the relatio…

Christopher Ramsden

Research TopicsThe objectives of the Lipid Peroxidation Unit are: (1) to uncover molecular mechanisms linking dysfunctional lipid metabolism and accelerated lip…