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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · 5d

Great tag team #SNRI SEMINAR @iusm by Phil Popovich and Dana McTigue from The Ohio State

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The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · 6d

Bial provide an update on their Phase 2 "ACTIVATE" study (NCT05819359), evaluating the efficacy, safety, tolerability, PK/PD of their GCase activator BIA 28-6156 in 273 genetically confirmed GBA1-associated #Parkinsons patients; LPLV=April 2026
www.bial.com/en/media/new...

Key Milestone in ACTIVATE Phase 2 Clinical Trial of BIA 28-6156

www.bial.com

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World Parkinson Congress @worldpdcongress.bsky.social · Sep 2

WPC Vice-President, Professor @malutansey.bsky.social shares about the Fuel the Future of #Parkinsons Science campaign to support early-career researchers by providing travel grants to attend the 7th World Parkinson Congress #wpc2026 in May 2026 in #Phoenix.

Support -> wpc2026.org/supportresea...

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you Stephen Curry for your leadership on this exciting blog post and collaborative publication in @PLOSBIOLOGY on ending #publicationbias written after a workshop hosted by The National Institutes of Health. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

Let’s get negative about scholarly publishing | Reciprocal Space

occamstypewriter.org

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · 20d

Incredibly impressed during the VIB-Ghent Center for Inflammation Research site visit. Congrats to its Director Bart Lambrecht and the entire team 🤓🧠💪🏼

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The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · Aug 31

New review from @malutansey.bsky.social & colleagues explores iron mishandling in the brain & periphery in #Parkinsons, & proposes that iron dysregulation outside the brain is an important catalyst that may represent a prodromal mechanistic link in gut-first PD
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 30

Great visit to the IU Gill Institute for Neuroscience in Bloomington 🤓🤩 hosted by Hui-Chen Lu

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 29

It’s important to focus on our own sphere of influence in these challenging times so thank you #ALZIN Indiana chapter of @alzassociation.bsky.social for hosting Cocktails & Conversation at #LiterHouse

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you Josh Kulas for the excellent tour of the #IndianaBiosciencesResearchInstitute #IBRI. Looking forward to collaborating with you on #neuroimmunology studies in the #neuroinflammation & #neurodegeneration space 🤓💪🏼🧠🤩 l

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 19

Excited to share this review from Mackenzie Bolen Kelly Menees, PhD and University of Florida UG Aidan Dupreez in #TanseyLab3ptO on #irondysregulation in the #brain and #periphery in #Parkinsons. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Iron mishandling in the brain and periphery in Parkinson’s disease - npj Parkinson's Disease

npj Parkinson's Disease - Iron mishandling in the brain and periphery in Parkinson’s disease

www.nature.com

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you missed it here’s the video link

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQM6...

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Ian Kremer @leadcoalition.bsky.social · Aug 13

Women with Down syndrome may develop Alzheimer's disease more rapidly than men news.uci.edu/2025/08/12/w... by @ucirvine.bsky.social

#Alzheimers #dementia #DownSyndrome #WomensHealth @elizabethhead.bsky.social

Women with Down syndrome may develop Alzheimer's disease more rapidly than men

UC Irvine study finds sex differences may impact treatment approaches

news.uci.edu

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you for amplifying this @leadcoalition.bsky.social 🤓

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 12

Sharing an Op Ed that came out this morning in @rcscience.bsky.social

RealClearScience @rcscience.bsky.social · Aug 11

"A trial provided compelling evidence that it's possible to halt cognitive decline in certain Alzheimer's patients by targeting a protein that causes brain inflammation without simultaneously targeting a related protein that helps protect the brain." www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...

The Dawn of a New Era in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's Treatment

The human and financial toll of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurodegenerative diseases is growing by the day. Over 7 million Americans currently battle Alzheimer's and another 1 million figh

www.realclearscience.com

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 7

Please join me for this #Debate on Monday Aug 11 at noon Eastern w my colleague Alberto Espay on the role of #proteinopathies in #neurodegenerativediseases Indiana University School of Medicine #NeurologyGrandRounds Zoom link in QR code
lnkd.in/eFAFXNgC

Meeting ID: 831 3389 0773
Password: 653209

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 7

Please join me for this #Debate on Monday Aug 11 at noon Eastern w my colleague Alberto Espay on the role of #proteinopathies in #neurodegenerativediseases Indiana University School of Medicine #NeurologyGrandRounds Zoom link in QR code
lnkd.in/eFAFXNgC

Meeting ID: 831 3389 0773
Password: 653209

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

It’s a wrap in #Toronto for @alzassociation.bsky.social #AAIC25 🤓. See you in #London for #AAIC26 😎💜🧠

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Exciting topline results from a #Phase2 trial in #Alz presented at #AAIC25 by #INmuneBio showing #solTNFinhibition by #XPro1595 in amyloid positive patients with 2+ biomarkers of inflammation in blood slowed cognitive decline in a 6 mo trial 🤓💪🏼💜🧠

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

I incredible transformational studies from the #Neuroimmune consortium presented at the FRS @alzassociation.bsky.social #AAIC25 in #Toronto

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Too many #sciencerockstars to count and keep up with at @alzassociation.bsky.social #AAIC25 in #Toronto

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Never a paucity of #sciencerockstars at @alzassociation.bsky.social #AAIC25 in #Toronto

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Did I mention that food in #Toronto never disappoints !? 😍🤩🥰

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Food in #Toronto never disappoints 😍🤩

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Incredibly proud of these #sciencerockstars & #teamstark colleagues for their awards recognizing their contributions to @alzassociation.bsky.social and @istaart.bsky.social 💜💪🏼🤓 #ENDALZ

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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · Aug 3

Networking at #AAIC25 never gets old 🤓💪🏼💜

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