University of California, Irvine scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain, potentially revolutionizing the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders. By engineering human immune cells called microglia the researchers have created living cellular “couriers” capable of responding to brain pathology and releasing therapeutic agents exactly where needed. The National Institutes of Health-supported stu...| UCI MIND
UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target Related posts: Dr. Crystal M. Glover will join UCI MIND in 2025 as ORE Core Leader for ADRC We are excited to announce that in January 2025, Dr. Crystal M. Glover will join UCI MIND as the ADRC’s Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Core Leader. She will also serve as Associate Professor of Neurology in the UC Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Glover is a world-renowned applied social psychologis...| UCI MIND