Martin Kampmann received a 2022 Zenith Fellows Award from the Alzheimer's Association.
The Zenith Fellows Awards are among the most prestigious in Alzheimer's research worldwide. Funded by Zenith Society members, the program has provided more than $45 million in awards to 146 leading Alzheimer's…
Dr. Amanda McQuade, postdoctoral fellow in the Kampmann lab was awarded a fellowship by the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation and also obtained research funding from the Alzheimer's Association.
Physician-scientist Dr. Sarah (SK) Kaufman, postdoctoral fellow in the Kampmann lab and the Seeley lab, was awarded a fellowship by the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation.
In her research, SK investigates mechanisms linking protein aggregation to aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases such as…
Microglia, the innate immune cells of the brain, are emerging as key drivers of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease. In our new publication, we present a CRISPR-based screening platform to uncover mechanisms controlling microglia states and functions in human induced pluripotent stem…
Kampmann lab graduate student Emmy Li was awarded the Fletcher Jones Fellowship by the UCSF Graduate Division. This competitive fellowship rewards excellence in research and is based on research accomplishments and potential for future contributions to the health science field. Emmy…
Kampmann lab graduate student Olivia Teter was recognized with one of the inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards by the UCSF Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (IND) for promoting inclusivity, speaking up when the time calls for it, and driving change and…
Kampmann lab manager Jaime Leong was recognized with a 2022 UCSF STAR award. The STAR awards recognize individual employees for excellence in University service, significant achievements and contributions. Jaime has consistently gone above and beyond in her role in the Kampmann lab,…
Dr. Gary Dixon, postdoc in the Kampmann lab, was awarded a postdoctoral research fellowship by the A.P. Giannini Foundation. Gary's research aims to uncover epigenetic mechanisms driving Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias. Congratulations, Gary!
Dr. Amanda McQuade, postdoc in the Kampmann lab, was named the NK and Irene Cheung Family Scholar to support her attendance at the Keystone Symposium on Neuro-Immune Interactions in the Nervous System this summer, where she will present her research on the role of microglia in Alzheimer's Disease.…
Avi Samelson, postdoc in the Kampmann lab, was awarded the Tau Leadership Fellowship by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation. This Fellowship recognizes postdocs and graduate students who are both emerging leaders in scientific discovery and have a demonstrated commitment to community engagement and…
