Jeffery Iliff, PhD — University of Washington, Department of Neurology will be visiting WSU Spokane for the SPRC Seminar Series. His seminar entitled “The role of glymphatic impairment in Alzheimer’s disease: Sleep, waste, and neurodegeneration at the crossroads of the CNS.” will be in person in the Spokane Center for Clinical Research and Simulation room 250 and through Zoom on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 12:10–1 p.m.
Dr. Iliff’s presentation will address the glymphatic system, which clears out one of the wastes of the brain, amyloid beta, which is made in the brain all the time, but begins to accumulate in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia. This buildup is believed to be a key step in the onset of this terrible disease. More recent work shows that the glymphatic system begins to fail as the brain ages, slowing the clearance of amyloid beta. Linking sleep, aging and neurodegeneration, this change may be one key factor that sets the stage for protein aggregation in the aging brain and may promote the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
We look forward to you joining us in person (SCCRS 250) or through Zoom!
Questions/Zoom link? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.
