Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia worldwide, is a mixed proteinopathy (amyloid and tau). Originally defined as a clinicopathological entity, it is a heterogenous, ...

Rati Chkheidze, M.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Neuropathology, has been appointed section head of neuropathology, effective July 1. Chkheidze joined the UAB Department of Pathology in ...

Amyloid-ß peptide (Aß) has a key role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD). Immunization with Aß in a transgenic mouse model of AD reduces both age-related accumulation of Aß in the brain [1] ...

Intellectual enrichment throughout the lifespan tied to higher cognitive function ...

With a prevalence of 2-4% of the worldwide population, neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders associated with neurodevelopmental dysfunction, including ...

On December 15, 2021, the Department welcomes a new faculty member to the Division of Neuropathology directed by C. Ryan Miller, M.D., Ph.D. Shu G. Chen, Ph.D., joins the UAB Department of Pathology ...

New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine found that changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease are often visible early on in individuals with personality traits ...

This is a rigorous two-year program that prepares our trainees to be competent in both diagnostic and investigational neuropathology. The program is an alliance of remarkable affiliated institutions ...

Scientists the world over are shocked and saddened to learn that John Q. Trojanowski passed away on February 8, at the altogether too-young age of 75. The cheerful and unmovable object to the ...