Most neurodegenerative diseases (like Alzheimer’s disease) are triggered by misfolded protein aggregation. Our lab’s primary interest is how microglia–the brain’s primary macrophages–respond to misfolded protein aggregate and thus influence susceptibility to neurological diseases. We combine novel mouse models, primary cell culture systems, and molecular techniques with state-of-the-art biotechnological tools at the ASRC’s core facilities and the expertise from the members of the ASRC’s Environmental Sciences, Neuroscience, Structural Biology, Nanoscience, and Photonics Initiatives to answer this question.
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Ayata Lab
Website | PAyata@gc.cuny.edu
Advanced Science Research Center
Neuroscience Initiative
85 St Nicholas Terrace
New York, NY 10031