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M. Florencia Iulita
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Education:
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I obtained my Undergraduate
degree in Biotechnology at the National University of
Quilmes in 2007 (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Before joining McGill in January
2009 I worked one year in the field of Parasitology
in Buenos Aires, where I gained experience in cell
culture. I was studying Chagas' disease, an endemic
condition in Latin America.
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Presently I am in the 4th year of the PhD
program. My research in focuses
on the very early pre-clinical, asymptomatic stages of
Alzheimer`s disease. Our efforts are directed at
identifying potential new biomarkers that can define the
transition from healthy aging to AD. Specifically, I am
interested in the protein nerve growth factor (NGF)
which is essential for the “well-being” of a group of
neurons that are severely affected in AD and Down`s
syndrome and have key
roles in learning and memory.
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During the period from 2011-2012 I
volunteered at the Saturday Activity Center
from the Alzheimer Society of Montreal, where I helped to
engage AD patients in stimulating body and brain
activities.
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My studies in the Department of
Pharmacology and Therapeutics are currently supported by
a 3-year Biomedical Doctoral Award from the Alzheimer
Society of Canada.
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