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Mike Henderson @mxhend.bsky.social · 24d

Another graduate student defended! Congratulations, Dr. Goralski!

Henderson Lab @hndlab.bsky.social · 24d

Congratulations to Dr. Goralski on a fantastic dissertation defense! The whole lab showed up in Tommy's usual attire to celebrate with him! @vai.org #PhD

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Mike Henderson @mxhend.bsky.social · Aug 20

#proudmentor

Henderson Lab @hndlab.bsky.social · Aug 20

Excited to celebrate the graduation of our first PhD student, Dr. Alysa Kasen!!!

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MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology @mrclmb.bsky.social · Jul 7

Excellent opportunity for a postdoc to join @sjorsscheres.bsky.social in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division to work on #cryoEM structure determination of amyloid filaments in a lively, multi-disciplinary group.
Read more: www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Closes 03 AUG
#PostdocJobs #ScienceJobs

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Mike Henderson @mxhend.bsky.social · Jun 20

Excited to have several new lab members join us this year!

Henderson Lab @hndlab.bsky.social · Jun 20

It’s been a busy year so far in the Henderson lab! We have several new lab members to welcome—Anika and Noah as new graduate students, Aastha as a new postdoc, Sydney as a new technician, and Giang, Kelsey, and @abbeyzuzelski.bsky.social who are joining us as summer fellows! The lab is bustling!

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Van Andel Institute (VAI) @vai.org · Apr 14

We are thrilled to announce that renowned physician-scientist J. Timothy Greenamyre, M.D., Ph.D., of University of Pittsburgh, will be the recipient of the 2025 Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research!

Van Andel Institute to recognize Dr. J. Timothy Greenamyre with 2025 Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research – Van Andel Institute

Read about Van Andel Institute to recognize Dr. J. Timothy Greenamyre with 2025 Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research on Van Andel Institute – Stay updated on...

www.vai.org

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Mike Henderson @mxhend.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to grad student Ben for passing his qualifying exam! Now he gets to do all the exciting research he has proposed!

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Mike Henderson @mxhend.bsky.social · Mar 13

Great collaboration with @sjorsscheres.bsky.social led by graduate student @alysa-kasen.bsky.social! It turns out core filament structure and fuzzy coat PTMs contribute to tau seeding.

Sjors Scheres @sjorsscheres.bsky.social · Mar 12

Cool stuff from our collaboration with @mxhend.bsky.social: the fold of tau filaments matters for seeding in primary cultures & in live mice: the AD fold is more seeding efficient than non-AD folds! But that's not all: phosphorylation of the fuzzy coat matters too. 🤩

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Seed structure and phosphorylation in the fuzzy coat impact tau seeding competency

Tau is a pathogenic protein in Alzheimer's (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases. The misfolding of tau into beta-sheet rich elongated filaments is thought to be a key event in disease pathogenesi...

www.biorxiv.org

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Mike Henderson @mxhend.bsky.social · Feb 26

Another first place poster prize for graduate student @alysa-kasen.bsky.social for her work on tau pathology seeding! She is finishing up this summer and looking for a postdoc if anyone needs an excellent scientist!

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Van Andel Institute (VAI) @vai.org · Dec 30

2024 has been a year of growth and impact for VAI. Check out our research year in review! ⬇️

VAI Research: A year in review – Van Andel Institute

Read about VAI Research: A year in review on Van Andel Institute – Stay updated on the latest research and groundbreaking discoveries in science and health.

www.vai.org

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The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · Dec 19

Pharmaceutical company Roche announce that their Phase IIb PADOVA study of the alpha synuclein targeting antibody Prasinezumab just missed its primary endpoint (p=0.0657), but their data suggests possible clinical benefit in early-stage #Parkinsons
www.roche.com/media/releas...

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Henderson Lab @hndlab.bsky.social · Dec 17

Henderson Lab winter party 2024! Happy holidays everyone!

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