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Ladan Amin is a Research Assistant Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. With a PhD from the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati and a Master's from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, her academic career has been broadly focused on cellular neuroscience. Dr. Amin’s research interests center on the molecular cellular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases. Her PhD project revolved around unraveling the molecular mechanisms that govern force generation in neuronal growth cones. She explored the critical roles of membrane stiffness and actin turnover in this process. Following her doctoral studies, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher, investigating the physiological functions of prion proteins and their roles in neurite guidance signaling. Currently, Dr. Amin's main research project examines how amyloid-beta aggregates interact with prion protein receptors at the cell surface, using cutting-edge techniques such as single-molecule super-resolution microscopy and biophysical assays. Her work not only sheds light on the dynamics of amyloid interactions but also contributes to developing therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease. She has garnered multiple research fellowships and awards throughout her career, including the Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship.
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine • Boston, MA
Focus on cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and lead research projects involving amyloid-beta studies.
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