Bruce Yankner, MD, PhD

Bruce Yankner, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology and Neurology, Co-Director, Paul F. Glenn Laboratories, Harvard Medical School

Department: BLANK
Address: 77 Ave Louis Pasteur -Pathology, NRB-858C
Phone: 617-432-6800
Email: Bruce.Yankner@childrens.harvard.edu
URL: Bruce Yankner, MD, PhD's Web Site

Biography

Research:
• Systems Neurobiology
• Developmental Neurological Disorders

Overview: The overall goal of Dr. Yankner's research is to achieve a greater understanding of the molecular basis of brain aging and how normal aging transitions to pathological aging, giving rise to neurodegenerative disorders.

Research Projects:

ROA_NS30352 - Studies on the Mechanism of Beta Amyloid Toxicity
AG026651 - Gene Regulation and DNA Damage in the Aging Brain
R01_AG027040 - Genomic Analysis of Human Aging and Cognitive Decline
P01_AG027916 - DNA Damage and Neurodegeneration in the Aging Brain