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Project title:
'Tau-focused approaches to understanding selective neuronal vulnerability in a Drosophila model of Alzheimer’s disease'
Layman description:
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases and causes of dementia. Alzheimer's is characterised by progressive degeneration of neurons in specific brain regions, leading to memory loss and behavioural changes. Despite significant progress, the reason behind some neurons being more affected by Alzheimer's than others is unknown. Presently, I am using a fruit fly model of Alzheimer's disease to investigate the mechanisms of this selective vulnerability. A better understanding of this phenomenon will aid in future drug development.
Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Supervisors: Dr Lovesha Sivanantharajah, Dr Aaron Comeault, and Prof. Amritpal Mudher (University of Southampton)
Grant Awards and Projects
JCS FocalPlane Training Grant, The Company of Biologists - £1,000 to attend Confocal Microscopy course 2025 (April 2025, University of York)
Awarded on 10/12/2024
Education/Academic qualification
Undergraduate, MSc, Biochemistry, University College London
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Activities
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Confocal Microscopy course 2025
Ivanova, Y. (Participant)
1 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Wrexham Science Festival (Darganfod Discover 2024)
Ivanova, Y. (Contributor) & Sivanantharajah, L. (Contributor)
2024Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation