December 21, 2022, Filed Under: NewsRegister: The Oskar Fisher Lecture Series Featuring keynote, Peter Henry St George-Hyslop M.D., FRCPC, FRS Thursday, January 26, 2023 12-1 p.m. (CDT) AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Avenue Austin, TX Lunch will be provided for in person attendees. Please note any dietary restrictions when registering. Dessert reception with Dr. St George-Hyslop will follow the in-person event. The Oskar Fischer Lecture Series features invited scholars working at the vanguard of new ideas on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of dementing illnesses. The Oskar Fischer Lecture Series features invited scholars working at the vanguard of new ideas on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of dementing illnesses. The ninth lecture of the series will feature neuroscientist Peter Henry St George-Hyslop, M.D., FRCPC, FRS. Dr. St George-Hyslop is a medical scientist, neurologist and molecular geneticist who is distinguished for his research into neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). St George-Hyslop is one of the most cited authors in the field of Alzheimer’s disease research. In particular, he discovered several genes that when mutated lead to early onset hereditary AD, accelerating our understanding of the disease and the development of potential treatments. His discovery that defective genes encoding presenilins are a cause of familial AD led to presenilins becoming a new target for treatments. He went on to show that mutated presenilins contribute to the generation of the amyloid beta protein — deposition of which is the earliest sign of AD in those carrying such genes. His work on several other neurodegeneration-related genes and proteins (including SORLA, TREM2, FUS) has led to an understanding of the role of vesicular transport, inflammation and perturbed RNA granule biology. <Read full bio> Learn more and register The January Oskar Fischer Lecture is hosted in partnership with the 2023 TARCC Scientific Symposium. If you have registered to attend the symposium, you do not need to register for the Oskar Fisher Lecture. If you are not attending the 2023 TARCC Scientific Symposium and would like to attend The Oskar Fischer Lecture Series, please register using the button above. This event has in-person and virtual attendance options. Registration is required to receive the livestream link.
