Esteban Luna, MD, PhD was awarded the 2026 Next Generation Research Grant in Lewy body dementia. Dr. Luna will explore if the decreased expression of the gene MPEG1 in the brain’s immune cells is associated with accumulations of the protein alpha-synuclein, which leads to conditions like LBD and Parkinson’s. If so, this could lead to new therapeutic approaches targeting MPEG1 to treat these conditions. This research is co-funded with the Alzheimer’s Association.
Esteban Luna, MD, PhD was awarded the Next Generation Research Grant in #LewyBodyDementia #LBD.
Institution: @upenn.edu
This research is co-funded with @alzassociation.bsky.social.
More ➡️ buff.ly/eBk1HYV
#LBDResearch
3
0
1
0
