Redefining Microglia States and Function in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Beth Stevens, Ph.D., conducts research focused on interactions between the immune and nervous systems. Specifically, Steven’s work investigates how microglial cells — a type of immune defense cell — alter signal pathways in the brain. In her keynote speech, she discusses how genetic and environmental factors may impact microglia and the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Oskar Fischer Lecture Series, led by The University of Texas at Austin's Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences, is a campus-wide series featuring invited scholars working at the vanguard of new ideas on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of dementing illnesses.

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