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Artist’s depiction of pompons of toxic beta-amyloid protein plaques on the surface of cortical neurons. The abnormal build-up of these plaques in the brain are well-associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions, such as cerebral amyloid antipathy which is the central focus of Professor Van Nostrand’s laboratory.

Spring | 2018 Page 7