Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center

10/10/2024

We are always looking for postdocs to join our team at our many labs - if you are or know someone interested in a career in researching - please share!

10/09/2024

Genomics Community Day is this Friday! will be speaking on a panel hosted by to discuss the "Future of Genomics Powered by the Cloud" Click to register!

Amazon Web Services (AWS) invites you to join us in New York City for the AWS Genomics Community Day on October 11, 2024. The AWS Genomics Community Day brings together genomics researchers, bioinformatics scientists and engineers, clinicians, executives and enthusiasts to showcase how AWS and AWS ...

10/08/2024

We feel so lucky to be located at Penn, our office is basically in a forest

06/03/2024

Black and Brown people are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer's, but are researchers adequately talking about why?

paper from last year by shows why the many components of structural racism are causal pathways for dementia

Click on the article title to read more.

04/04/2024

New research by Benjamin Creekmore and colleagues in the Lee Lab is offering an alternative method to using electron microscopy called cryo-electron tomography
The new method has so much to offer in exploring and dementia
https://bit.ly/3IVNVrx

ROCKVILLE, MD – Improving the way scientists can see the microscopic structures of the brain can improve our understanding of a host of brain diseases, like Alzheimer’s or multiple sclerosis. Studying these diseases is challenging and has been limited by accuracy of available models. To see the ...

04/02/2024

Previous GWAS have neglected to find rare mutations in people with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, the second most common cause of Parkinsonism

A team led by one of our researchers uncovered six new risk loci in PSP
https://bit.ly/3PO84nf

First Whole-Genome Sequencing of PSP Nets Six New Risk Loci Quick Links Article Comments References Further Reading Tools Add to my Library Follow Comments Share How would you like to share? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Back to the Top 08 Feb 2024 Progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare tauopathy, slowl...

03/27/2024

We want to highlight Jeffrey Cifello: data analyst in the Wang Lab and member of the metal band 🎸

"The lyrics of our music are largely inspired by our favorite pieces of media spanning fantasy, horror, and action, combined with our own personal struggles"

03/13/2024

Journal Club today 12:15 Virtual 📢

PhD Student, Svathi Murali will be discussing "Functional characterization of Alzheimer’s disease genetic variants in microglia" (2023)

Genetic fine-mapping and CRISPRi screens identify functional variants and their target genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease in microglia. The variant rs7922621 modulates AD risk through control of TSPAN14 expression in this cell type.

02/28/2024

Join our seminar next Tuesday! 📣

02/28/2024

From her first chromosome pairing activity to the sixth year of her PHD, we talked with Kaylyn Clark about how she found herself in genetics and why she believes in opening the doors for the next generation of researchers.

Read our newest profile!

Sixth year PHD Student, Kaylyn Clark discusses how she found herself in genetics and where she sees her future.