Canada Research Chair. Misfolding proteins, chaperones and cholinergic function in neurodegeneration. Interested in reproducibility, translational research and open science. ORCID: 0000-0002-3028-5778
I also post pics of sunsets and bikes.
Marco A. Maximo Prado
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The @mind-western.bsky.social #fluorescencefriday entry focus on the hippocampus of an aggressive AD model Appnl-g-f with IBA1 (yellow) and abeta (magenta). thanks to @shahrzadbahrampour.bsky.social @nadiahaghbinphd.bsky.social and @kesummers.bsky.social
Register now for this free lunch-and-learn to hear about two amazing collaborative neuroscience projects by researchers at @westernu.ca's BrainsCAN and @hbhlmcgill.bsky.social! itn-lunchandlearn-1.eventbrite.ca
@maximoprado.bsky.social @mallarchak.bsky.social
“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), and a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.”
Getting around a bike more often could reduce dementia risk.
Marco A. Maximo Prado
Brent Toderian
Western BrainsCAN
I wish we had developed a flexible platform in which we could update and deploy vaccines quickly………🤔🤷🏼♂️
and @arashsalah.bsky.social for preparing the 🧠
Marco A. Maximo Prado
Remember all the talk of healthy young people dying suddenly after COVID-19 vaccination?
Our new study in @plosmedicine.org shows there's absolutely nothing to that.
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
Why is it #VitallyImportant to invest more in women's health?
A study of over 1,300 diseases found women were diagnosed 2 yrs later than men.
A huge part of this delay comes from the data gaps in understanding health & disease in women.
#HerHealthMatters #WomensHealthResearch
With the rumblings around CIHR wanting to move to one cycle per year not going away, in consultation with a diverse stakeholder group, we have put together a letter for CIHR leadership. Please consider signing this letter and share/RT: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @cannabrain.bsky.social
It can be dangerous to be visibly transgender or nonbinary in the U.S. WA has some of the strongest protections. We partner with communities to create safer, more affirming spaces.
This Trans Day of Visibility, ask how you can support transgender & nonbinary people, so being visible is truly safe.
