Cecilia Lindestam Arlehamn wins WHAM Edge Award funding to study sex-based differences in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Some neurological diseases show up more in men versus women. Researchers need to know why.
What it takes
LJI scientists shine a light into the depths of Alzheimer's disease
Neurodegenerative Diseases
The aim of this work funded by Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP), in collaboration with Dr. Alessandro Sette, is to
Lindestam Arlehamn Lab
Cecilia Lindestam Arlehamn,
Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
My laboratory is focused on understanding T cell immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other infections, as well as self-antigens
Sette Lab
Alessandro Sette,
Dr.Biol.Sci.
Professor
Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research
Alessandro Sette, Dr. Biol. Sci., defines in chemical terms the specific structures (epitopes) that the immune system recognizes and uses this knowledge to measure and understand immune responses.
Zika virus can be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, can also affect adults
Alessandro Sette
Dr. Sette is currently a Professor and Member of the La Jolla Institute’s Infectious Disease and Vaccine Center. Dr. Sette