Neurosciences Seminar - Brian S. Appleby, MD

Neurosciences Seminar
Thursday, May 28, 2026
12 PM, BRB 105

Brian S. Appleby, MD
Director, National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center,
Professor, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, & Pathology,
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Host: Dr. Ron Yu

Lecture Title: "An Overview of Human Prion Disease and Introduction to the NPDPSC and CADRC Biobanks"

Abstract: We will review the current state of human prion disease research. Topics will include reviewing the pathogenesis of prion disease and how it relates to other neurodegenerative disorders, developing novel diagnostic biomarkers, and the expansion of therapeutic treatment trials. Additionally, the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center and Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center biobanks will be introduced and presented as a potential resource for CWRU Neuroscience faculty.



Seminar Format
• Introduction by the host
• Presentation (approx. 45-50 min.)
Questions during the presentation are at the individual speaker’s discretion.
• 10-15 minutes of Q&A
We encourage students to ask the first questions.


Attendee Information
Free and open to the public. Seminars are not recorded.
Livestream will be available via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person.

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