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Prof. Michael Fainzilber investigates the extreme lengths of the brain’s axonal extensions—and how dysfunction in protein synthesis in axons due to aging, stress, and disease leaves cells vulnerable to neurodegenerative disease.
Prof. Michal Schwartz pioneered the theory
of ‘protective autoimmunity,’ which attributes a revolutionary role to the immune system in supporting cognitive function, mental stability, stem cell renewal and repair, and in combating neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
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