'Mad Cows, Cannibals, Neurodegeneration and Why It's So Damn Difficult to Cure Alzheimer's Disease'

Proteins - little machines in our bodies - are essential for life.  However, at times, proteins can change shape, with disastrous consequences.  I will give a brief history of prion diseases, such as mad cow disease, and the links to more general neurodegenerative syndromes.  I will then discuss new findings that may lead to a deeper understanding of neurodegenerative processes, and maybe strategies for treatment.Proteins - little machines in our bodies - are essential for life.  However, at times, proteins can change shape, with disastrous consequences.  I will giv"Mad Cows, Cannibals, Neurodegeneration and Why It's So Damn Difficult to Cure Alzheimer's Disease"

Presented by: Dr. Glenn Millhauser, UCSC Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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