December 30, 2018

New insights into tau protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease from the Han group is published in PNAS. See The Current news article and journal article for more information.

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tau protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease

Gui Bazan's research program is featured in the Advanced Materials Hall of Fame. Read the news highlight and review article.

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Gui Bazan's research program

Pettus group reports the biomimetic synthesis of microtubule inhibitor paecilospirone. See the Synlett article and accompanying news.

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biomimetic synthesis of microtubule inhibitor paecilospirone

Study from the Han group shows that a key Alzheimer’s protein forms liquid droplets that favor pathological aggregation. See the PLoS Biology article and the news report in the Current. (Image credit: Peter Allen)

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Alzheimer’s protein forms liquid droplets that favor pathological aggregation