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Arkansas Women In Stem Conference, Hannah Rossell
Arkansas Women In Stem Conference, Hannah Rossell
Arkansas Women in STEM Conference
My poster is over the life and work of May-Britt Moser. Moser is an accomplished psychologist and neuroscientist who has made strides towards better understanding Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's negatively impacts more than six million Americans every year, every 65 seconds an individual is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and the disease kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. While May-Britt Moser is still working towards a cure for Alzheimer's and memory-related disease, she has developed ground-breaking research and knowledge that has opened the gates for others to pursue a change and fix for the disease once and for all.
Thrilling Monotony: A Summer Of Alzheimer's Research, Baronger Dowell Bieger
Thrilling Monotony: A Summer Of Alzheimer's Research, Baronger Dowell Bieger
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The primary genetic risk determinant for late-onset Alzheimer's disease is the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE). Variations in this gene produce three different isoforms of the apolipoprotein E protein (ApoE): ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4. ApoE# is the most common isoform, so rates of LOAD among other genotypes are indexed to this variant. ApoE2 is rather rare, but its carriers are less likely to get LOAD; when they do, they get it later. The second most common variant is ApoE4, and its carriers are significantly more likely to get LOAD. They also tend to succumb earlier. Once developed, LOAD is characterized by …