What we know about the human brain | Edwin Weeber | TEDxTampaBay

Описание: This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The story of how one scientist became obsessed with studying the brain after his grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His work is hot on the trail of a cure for Angelman's Disease.

Dr. Edwin Weeber is a Professor at the University of South Florida in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. He is Director of the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, the Cellular Electrophysiology and the Murine Neurobehavior Laboratories. His research is conducted at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Research Institute, where he is currently the Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Weeber began his Angelman Syndrome research in 2001 as a Post Doctoral Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine. His work has focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the cognitive disruption in the Angelman Syndrome mouse model. He is currently the Primary Investigator for a clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of the antibiotic Minocycline in the treatment of Angelman Syndrome.

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