Targeting Dementia by Tackling Synaptic Tau.

Wednesday, February 24, 2027 | 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET

Patrik Verstreken, Ph.D., is a distinguished neuroscientist and Director of the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research whose work has advanced understanding of synaptic function in health and neurodegenerative disease. His laboratory investigates the proteins, lipids, mitochondria, and cellular pathways that sustain neuronal communication and how their disruption contributes to Parkinson’s disease and tauopathies. Using fruit flies, mice, and human stem cell-derived neurons, Dr. Verstreken has identified key synaptic and organelle defects associated with neurodegeneration and strategies to counter them. His research is revealing fundamental mechanisms of brain disease and potential avenues for therapeutic intervention.

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