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Meet 2026 Next Gen. Researcher Quentin Devignes, PhD. He is studying whether amyloidosis (the buildup of beta-amyloid proteins into plaques) plays a role in memory loss due to normal aging, as it does in Alzheimer’s disease. Funded with the McKnight Brain Research Foundation. More ➡️ buff.ly/2eQcxkx

American Brain Foundation

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Alice Chen-Plotkin, MD, of our Research Advisory Committee, and her research team at @upenn.edu have discovered how microglia help #Parkinsons spread, by releasing GPNMB proteins, increasing aSyn absorption. But GPNMB can be blocked.

#Encephalopathy has been added to the Brain Diseases from A to Z section of our website has been updated to feature information on encephalopathy, which broadly describes abnormal brain function caused by damaged, infected, or inflamed brain tissue. Learn more about encephalopathy ➡️ buff.ly/YpuRum0

June is #Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about the prevalence of dementia. Funding research across the full spectrum of brain conditions is our best hope for developing new diagnosis and prevention strategies, treatments, and cures.

On May 8, Global Ambassador Selma Blair hosted a luncheon for 40 invited guests in the Los Angeles area. We thank her for highlighting the ABF’s mission and raising awareness of the importance of continued research to cure brain diseases.

The @jci.org recently published an article by 2023 Next Generation Research Grant recipient Maurizio Grassano, MD, and others on genetic analysis of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, and FTD.

This week’s blog highlights researchers who are currently working on ABF-funded studies or received a grant in the past. These efforts are only possible with the support of donors. Thank you for helping to keep brain research moving forward! Read more ➡️ buff.ly/mRhHxbB

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Neuroinflammation is the effect of the brain’s own immune cells at work, but it’s also involved in more than 600 brain conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases. We’re currently funding research to study #neuroinflammation through our Cure One, Cure Many grants.