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This unique fellowship program seeks applications from talented 糖心视频 of Medicine postdoctoral trainees engaged in mentored research on Alzheimer鈥檚 disease or related dementias and committed to research careers on neurodegenerative disease. Scholars receive partial salary support along with funds for travel, research, and educational expenses. In addition, Scholars are supported by an advisory committee consisting of CAND faculty with complementary expertise. Scholars meet with their advisory committee every six months to solicit feedback on their research project and guidance on career development. Scholars also make valuable contributions to other CAND activities and our vibrant, cross-disciplinary research community.
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Current and Past Recipients
| Year | Trainee | Mentor | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mikiko Oka, Ph.D. | Shinya Yamamoto, D.V.M., Ph.D. | 鈥淩oles of novel risk gene TM2D3 variants in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease pathogenesis鈥 |
| 2025 | Ukbong Kwon, Ph.D. | Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D. | 鈥淟earning-associated astrocytes in memory decline鈥 |
| 2024 | Mohamed Tawfik, Ph.D. | Melanie Samuel, Ph.D. | 鈥淧erivascular microglia drive AD vascular pathology via Sirp伪鈥 |
| 2024 | Omar Pena-Ramos, Ph.D. | Hui Zheng, Ph.D. | 鈥淭he astrocyte cell surface proteome in AD鈥 |
| 2023 | Marlon Mattos, Ph.D. | Elizabeth Zuniga-Sanchez, Ph.D. | 鈥淏uilding neural circuits and synapses鈥 |
| 2023 | Madeline Burns, Ph.D. | Hongjie Li, Ph.D. | 鈥淕lial cell-surface proteomics in aging and AD鈥 |
| 2022 | Melissa Jones, M.D. | Ricardo Jorge, M.D. | 鈥淧rodromal markers of synucleinopathy in veterans鈥 |
| 2022 | Dah-eun Chung, Ph.D. | Huda Zoghbi, M.D. | 鈥淎n atypical tau isoform protects cerebellum in AD鈥 |
