351 | New Views of the Aging Brain

Kate Onuska is a PhD student in the Department of Neuroscience. She is working on new ways to trace changes in the brain cholinergic system associated with age. She described the different brain imaging techniques before diving into her research on a new marker for cholinergic neurons called FEOBV in association with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. Her work with mice increases our understanding of proteins and how neuronal tracts change with time that could lead to pathologies such as Alzheimer’s disease. 

To hear more about Kate's research, follow her on Twitter @k8onuska and check out the INCA Lab here.

Recorded on November 2nd, 2021.

Produced by Hira Nadeem.

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