Episode 307 - Lorena Saelices, PhD

On April 3, 2025 we met with Lorena Saelices to talk about what we know about the structure of amyloids, how they form by misfolding and aggregation of proteins, and how they damage cells and tissues in a range of disorders (including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases). Guest:Lorena Saelices, Assistant Professor, Department of Biophysics and the Center for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases at the UT Southwestern Medical School.Participating:Chris Gamblin, Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSAHost:Charles Wilson , Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, UTSAThanks to James Tepper for original music