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Leslie Thompson, Ph.D.

May 23, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Free

CNLM Colloquium UCI Spotlight Series

Join the CNLM in a hybrid colloquium featuring Dr. Leslie Thompson, Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at UC Irvine.

Huntington’s disease research and therapeutics; the long winding road

Huntington’s disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disease that typically strikes in the prime of life with no disease modifying treatment. It is caused by a repeat expansion within the coding region of the protein Huntingtin which is expressed throughout the body and is required for a vast array of cellular processes. The disease mutation causes both a gain of function and loss of normal function which adds significant complexity to understanding disease mechanisms and advancing therapeutics. In this talk I will describe three vignettes relating to disease mechanisms and therapeutic approaches undertaken in the laboratory.

This event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.

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Date:
May 23, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Who Should Attend?:
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Website:
https://cnlm.uci.edu/scientific-activities/colloquium-series/

Host Organization

UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Phone:
949-824-5193
Email:
memory@uci.edu
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