Proteins make up a substantial portion of the cell's mass and are involved in most regulated aspects of its activity. They consist of complex polymers of amino acids joined together through peptide bonds. To function, proteins must undergo a folding process that gives them the proper three dimensional structure. Numerous genetic and...
Senior and New Scholars Awards for Skirball Institute - New York University School of Medicine
Dr. David Ron
Skirball Institute - New York University School of Medicine
2000 senior Scholar Award in aging
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Dr. Wen-Biao Gan
Skirball Institute - New York University School of Medicine
2000 new Scholar Award in aging
Changes in synaptic structure are not just a developmental phenomenon but take place throughout the lifetime of the nervous system. While synaptic rearrangements are likely to play pivotal roles in long-term memory and functional recovery after nerve injury, loss of synapses in the elderly has been shown to correlate directly with decline in...
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