Insights: An End for Alzheimer’s Disease - Sanford Burnham Prebys
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Insights: An End for Alzheimer’s Disease

Could a potential Alzheimer’s treatment be closer than we think?

DateJun 22, 2021
Time1:00-2:00PM PT
Location
Zoom
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Alzheimer’s is one of the most devastating diseases of our time. Of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S., it is the only one for which no effective or preventative treatment exists.

The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is rising and is projected to more than double to nearly 14 million people by 2050. For millions of families and caregivers around the world, the need for an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is urgent.

Could a potential Alzheimer’s treatment be closer than we think? Research from Jerold Chun, MD, PhD and Tim Huang, PhD are bringing us one step closer to understanding—and potentially treating—this devastating condition.

Join us as we explore the root cause of the disease and share information about the hope for new therapeutics.
  • New models to understand the brain and its diseases.
  • Novel targets for drugs that could slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
  • The promise of next-generation drugs for neurodegenerative diseases. 
  • Currently available drugs that may help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s.

A Q&A session will follow the presentation and will give you an opportunity to personally connect with our scientists and have your questions answered.

Don’t miss this chance to connect with our scientists and have your questions answered!
 

Event recording

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Jerold Chun, MD, PhD

Professor, Degenerative Diseases Program

Senior Vice President, Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Neuroscience and Aging Research Center


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Tim Huang, PhD

Assistant Professor, Degenerative Diseases Program

Neuroscience and Aging Research Center