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viernes, 1 de marzo de 2013

Entrevista de la AHAF a Marta Cortes-Canteli

Transcribo la entrevista de la AHAF (American Health Assistance Foundation), a nuestra Biochamberilera Marta Cortés-Canteli, cuyo trabajo sobre el Alzheimer en Rockefeller University ya fue objeto de un post en Diciembre de 2010. 

Ella misma nos dedica estas palabras como introducción: "La enfermedad de Alzheimer fue descubierta hace mas de 100 años, pero aún no hay una cura o un tratamiento efectivo. Esta enfermedad neurodegenerativa es multi-factorial y uno de los aspectos mas afectados es el sistema vascular. Los pacientes con Alzheimer presentan un insuficiente riego sanguíneo al cerebro. En el laboratorio investigamos porque y como se produce esta disminución en la circulación cerebral, así como podemos restablecerla a niveles normales o evitar que se produzca en primera instancia"


Meet an Alzheimer's Disease Researcher: 

Marta Cortes-Canteli, Ph.D., Rockefeller University


Marta Cortes-Canteli, Ph.D., is a research associate in the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Genetics at The Rockefeller University in New York.

She obtained her Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Madrid and performed postdoctoral work there for three years. She then obtained a postdoctoral position at The Rockefeller University where she was named a Women & Science Fellow. 

Cortes-Canteli has been awarded an Alzheimer's Disease Research fellowship from AHAF. Her studies focus on one of the least known aspects of Alzheimer's disease--how blood circulation and blood clot formation affect the disorder.

"My interest in science began when I was little after I inherited a miniature microscope and test tubes from my maternal grandfather. I decided to study Alzheimer's disease because is a heart-breaking disorder, not only for patients but also their families. I know this from personal experience since my paternal grandfather died with Alzheimer's disease. This disorder was discovered more than a hundred years ago, but there is still no cure. Therefore, we need to invest more time, effort, and money to find a cure for it."

Read more about Cortes-Canteli's research on our website.
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