It has been shown that Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis activates immunological and inflammatory mechanisms in the brain involving microglia and astrocytes. Is the activation of inflammatory mechanisms during Alzheimer’s disease helpful or harmful? Dr. Linda Van Eldik
and Paul Edison will provide an overview of basic mechanism underlying neuroinfl ammation as well as quantifi cation of these alterations in the living human brain.
Lectures will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
Pavilion Douglas Hall
6875 Lasalle Boulevard
Verdun
FROM CONCUSSION TO DEMENTIA: TARGETING DYSREGULATED BRAIN INFLAMMATION
by Dr. Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D.
IMAGING NEUROINFLAMMATION IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
By Dr. Paul Edison, Ph.D.
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