Is the Cure Hidden in Our Genes?

Description: A presentation on presenilin mutations, associated with resilience to the effects of senile plaques and resistance to the development of neurofibrillary tangles, and how these genetic discoveries might help researchers move closer to a cure to Alzheimer’s disease
Runtime: 00:30:19

Speaker: Kenneth Kosik, MD
Speaker title: Co-Director, Neuroscience Research Institute
Speaker organization: University of California, Santa Barbara

Event: 2025 DIAD Family Conference: Dedicated to Impact
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Year: 2025

Search tags: genetics, presenilin mutation, founder mutations, PSEN1, PSEN2, amyloid plaques, tau tangles, APOE3, Christchurch variant, Latin America, research participation