Welcome to Penn State Laboratory For Alzheimer's Disease Research Center for AD and Aging
The G.M. Leader Family Laboratory for Alzheimer’s Disease Research is a multi-disciplinary center dedicated to memory and aging studies. The main aims of the center are to identify the underlying causes of memory loss associated with aging and Alzheimer’s disease and to develop interventions to improve memory and cognition. The range of expertise in brain research represented by the investigators in this program includes basic research at the molecular level, in animal models, structural and functional brain imaging, cognitive and behavioral markers of memory loss, intervention trials, and clinical management of memory and cognitive disorders of aging. The expertise of the biomedical investigators in collaboration with Country Meadows retirement community provides a favorable environment for translational research in aging and memory. Through integrated laboratory and field research teams, research outcomes can more quickly be applied in clinical samples.
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- New leadership coming to human resources, community relations Lisa Abbott will join Penn State Hershey on June 3 as associate vice president for human resources for health affairs for Penn State and chief human resources officer for Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. With Abbott’s arrival, Charles Wilson, who has served as chief human resources officer for the Medical Center since 2002, will move into the new role of chief community relations officer on an interim basis.More...
- The Medical Minute: Preparing home and car for emergencies Whether traveling or at home, there are things you can do before an emergency to ensure a swift response and a better possible outcome to your situation.More...
